In another sign that the air cargo overcapacity issue is creating havoc among legacy carriers, Lufthansa Cargo is bringing back the concept of deferred products \u2013 this time in the form of td.Basic, a new online offering for standard air cargo that puts the carrier, \u201con the offensive in the highly competitive air cargo market.\u201d
\nThe online offering for standard air cargo will be available starting in September 2016. The return to the deferred airfreight strategy indicates that the airline has abandoned its prior strategy of \u201ccutting to profitability,\u201d opting instead for filling existing capacity.
\nThe carrier explained that td.Basic offers Lufthansa\u2019s extant reputation for cargo shipments at \u201cextremely attractive prices.\u201d Cheaper options will be possible due to \u201csimpler background processes, booking via the cargo airline\u2019s online channels only, and a somewhat longer duration.\u201d
\ntd.Basic will complement the carrier\u2019s td.Pro standard offering and td.Flash express offering. \u201cThis means we will be giving our customers even greater influence over the speed and price of our transport services\u201d, said Alexis von Hoensbroech, Board Member of Product and Sales at Lufthansa Cargo.
\nEarlier this week, Lufthansa downgraded its earnings expectations for 2016 to less than the previous year. Thus far, the Lufthansa\u2019s provisional figures indicate revenue of US$16.6 billion in the first half of this year, down from the January-June 2015\u2019s $17 billion.
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