The air cargo tonnage handled by Germany’s Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) rose by 17 per cent in September to 77,000 tonnes, the highest volume ever handled in a month. The freighter movements increased by 8 per cent to more than 3,000 flights. Torsten Wefers, Director – Sales Cargo, Cologne Bonn Airport said, “All CGN-operating scheduled cargo airlines registered higher traffic results and additionally, based on their recently launched freighter friendly initiative, a rapidly increasing number of cargo carriers are moving their (ad-hoc) cargo charters via Cologne Bonn Airport.”
He further added that the international airport in Cologne still offers plenty of capacity, unrestricted 24/7 operation/handling and customs services, perfect market location and access, dedicated incentive programs for all-cargo carriers and tailor-made solutions for your business.