Now everything flies between Lyon, France and the world, and to hear Qatar Cargo tell it, the carrier, has struck gold with its service.
  “Qatar Airways Cargo is proud to be celebrating its first anniversary of serving Lyon, also on behalf of our passenger division who would have been carrying this flag under normal circumstances.
  “Our team has consistently demonstrated its flexibility and dedication by providing Lyon customers with a stable, regular service as well as tailored solutions when required, despite the many challenges and restrictions resulting from the pandemic,” Kirsten de Bruijn, Senior Vice President Cargo Sales and Network Planning said as the carrier celebrated moving 211 flights in just over a year from Lyon, France.
  Four times a week, a mix of passenger-to-cargo conversions (B777-300, A350-900, B787-9, and A330) and full-freighters link Lyon, France, eastbound via Doha to more than 50 destinations across Asia, Far East and Oceania.
  Westbound, Qatar Airways Cargo offers numerous routes out of Lyon via its regional hubs in Liège (LGG) and Luxembourg (LUX) to North and South America.
  “Our long-standing GSA partner, ECS, has greatly contributed to successfully establishing and growing the Qatar Airways Cargo brand, services, and network within and beyond Lyon,” Kirsten de Bruijn said.
  Worth noting is that it was just about a year ago that Kirsten joined Qatar Cargo after having served as Vice President-Cargo Pricing and Interline, at Emirates SkyCargo.
  “Part of my role,” Kirsten said last September, “is to build a sense of team spirit and collective purpose. I like to hire people that are better at what they do than I am, so I can create the best team possible.”
  From zero to hero. Each day Qatar Cargo shows its mettle in a spirited and resilient way.
Geoffrey