German Airlines Lufthansa will increase its investment in Shanghai to win more local passengers, claimed the vice-president from the Sales & Marketing Department of the Airlines, it was reported in today's Oriental Morning Post.
In the past five years, Lufthansa has increased its weekly flights from five to 14.  Its passenger flow in the local market has soared by 17 percent from this January to May, compared with the previous year.
"It's time to further strengthen our investment in the local airlines market to improve our flight schedules and perfect services," said the vice-president.
Lufthansa has been active in its development in China since it established a freight company in cooperation with the Hongqiao International Airport and the JHJ International Transportation Co Ltd as early as 1999.  As well, the German Airlines, in cooperation with China Eastern Airlines, has developed two airline food factories in the Hongqiao area and the Pudong District.
The company opened a new customer service center in Shanghai this January.
"Besides investments in airline services, we are focusing on other relevant industries such as freight, travel, logistics, airplane maintenance and information technology support, " said the vice-president.