LOT and Concorde boost Southeast Asia cargo links

LOT Polish Airlines is expanding its Southeast Asia network with new direct services from Warsaw to Bangkok and Hanoi, creating additional belly cargo capacity and connectivity between Southeast Asia and Central and Eastern Europe.

The Warsaw-Bangkok service is planned to start on 7 October 2026, followed by the Warsaw-Hanoi service on 31 March 2027.

The new routes will give the air cargo and freight forwarding community more options to move shipments between Thailand, Vietnam, Poland and other European destinations through LOT’s Warsaw hub.

Thailand and Vietnam are among Southeast Asia’s manufacturing, export and logistics markets. The new direct services will provide additional belly cargo capacity and improve access to European markets for exporters, importers and freight forwarders in both countries.

Cargo from Bangkok and Hanoi will be able to connect through Warsaw to destinations across LOT’s European network. The routes will also provide additional options for Europe-originating cargo moving to Thailand and Vietnam.

Michał Grochowski, Head of Cargo at LOT Polish Airlines, said the new Bangkok and Hanoi connections are an important step in the airline’s expansion in Southeast Asia.

“From a cargo perspective, these routes will open new opportunities for our customers by connecting two important Asian markets directly with Warsaw and our wider European network. Together with Group Concorde, we look forward to developing these markets and delivering reliable, competitive and customer-focused cargo solutions to the freight forwarding community,” he said.

Group Concorde will support LOT Cargo’s development in Thailand and Vietnam as its Cargo General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) in both markets.

The company will support LOT Cargo’s commercial development, sales and customer activities through its local presence and relationships with freight forwarders and logistics partners.

Prithviraj Chug, Chief Executive Officer of Group Concorde, said the new services would create opportunities for customers and freight forwarding partners in Thailand and Vietnam.

“Our focus at Group Concorde will be to translate this additional connectivity into sustainable cargo growth for LOT. With our local teams, market knowledge and close relationships with the forwarding community, we are committed to making Bangkok and Hanoi strong additions to LOT Cargo’s network and further strengthening the cargo bridge between Southeast Asia and Europe,” he said.

The addition of Bangkok and Hanoi will further expand LOT Cargo’s options for serving trade flows between Asia and Europe, while giving freight forwarders additional capacity, routing options and connectivity through Warsaw.

Group Concorde and LOT Cargo will work with customers and partners ahead of both launches to develop the markets and support the introduction of the new services.