Regarding this report published on October 19, 2025, the press department of Lufthansa Cargo has asked us to correct various statements contained therein by correcting and clarifying statements. We hereby comply with this request.
The statement that Lufthansa Cargo operates trans-border RFS, namely to the Netherlands and France, in order to secure air freight there based on the RAS CargO procedure prohibited in Germany (sniffer dogs), as stated in our report is incorrect, says Lufthansa Cargo. “Such a practice does not take place in our own operational processes and contradicts our established security and compliance schemes,” the airline writes.
In addition, Lufthansa Cargo refutes the statement that an interdependence exists between the night flight curfew in Frankfurt and the RFS operated under an Lufthansa Cargo flight number. “The alleged connection between the night flight ban and RFS schedules is unsubstantiated,” the airline notes. Furthermore, the correlation mentioned in the article between RFS and the airline’s total emissions is not based on facts. The greenhouse gas emissions resulting from trucking services are fully included in Lufthansa Cargo’s environmental balances and reporting. Otherwise, it would not be compliant with regulatory requirements, states the airline. The share of its RFS operations accounts for only 0.36% of flight-related CO₂ emissions.
The airline also questions the market-related statement made by a former senior manager at Liège Airport, according to which approximately 30% of cargo arriving by truck at the airport comes from Germany. However, we did not state in our report that trucks operated by Lufthansa Cargo transported the volumes mentioned in the article.
Finally, the Lufthansa Cargo Communications Department closes this chapter by announcing: “We are piloting e-trucks for local airport logistics and jet-hub connections, reducing emissions even further.”
In conclusion: CargoForwarder Global hopes that this note will clear up any misunderstandings regarding the above-mentioned article and regrets any misinformation in our reporting. At the request of Lufthansa Cargo’s Media Department, we have removed the original report from our website to avoid further irritation.
