LH Cargo partners with VIE Pharma
The Vienna Airport Pharma Handling Centre (VPHC) is now also handling pharma freight for Lufthansa Cargo. As part of a cooperation between the Lufthansa Group's cargo subsidiary and Vienna Airport, all pharma cargo transported on board Austrian Airlines aircraft to or from Vienna Airport will be processed at the VPHC from now on.
With the VPHC, Vienna Airport operates its own GDP-certified competence centre for handling temperature-sensitive air cargo without interrupting the cold chain. The VPHC will further strengthen Vienna Airport's role as a pharma hub for Central and Eastern Europe with its new link to Lufthansa Cargo's intercontinental network.
Freight volumes here have grown significantly in recent years. Lufthansa Cargo, the subsidiary responsible for freight in the Lufthansa Group, is also in charge of Austrian Airlines’ cargo business. (cj)