Cargolux
All-cargo operator · Luxembourg · hub LUX
All-cargo operator
Freighter fleet only. Main-deck loading means it can take outsize, heavy and awkward pieces that will not fit a bellyhold, and capacity is not competing with passenger baggage.
Reading an AWB from this airline
A master air waybill issued by Cargolux starts with 172, followed by an 8-digit serial. The last digit of that serial is a check digit: the first seven digits divided by 7, remainder kept. If the remainder does not match, the number is mistyped — and a mistyped AWB is the single most common reason a tracking lookup returns nothing.
Tracking
Shipments on this airline report against the 11 standard IATA Cargo-IMP milestones, from acceptance (RCS) through to delivery (DLV).
Track a 172 waybillHub distances from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport
Great-circle distance from LUX to the other cargo hubs in our registry. Distance is geometry, not a published route — actual routings and capacity come from the rate search.
Special handling
Acceptance for these products is granted per station and per commodity, so it is confirmed when the booking is placed rather than assumed from the airline.
Frequently asked
What is the AWB prefix for Cargolux?
Cargolux issues air waybills with the 3-digit prefix 172. An AWB from this airline therefore reads 172-XXXXXXXX, where the final digit of the 8-digit serial is a mod-7 check digit.
What are the IATA and ICAO codes for Cargolux?
The IATA designator is CV and the ICAO code is CLX.
Where is the Cargolux cargo hub?
Its primary cargo hub is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) in Luxembourg. Shipments that do not start or end there are usually routed over it.
Can Cargolux carry dangerous goods or temperature-controlled cargo?
Special-handling acceptance is granted per product and per station, not per airline, so it is confirmed at booking. Send the commodity, packing and temperature requirement with the request and the quote comes back with the stations that can accept it.
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