Lufthansa opens ?animal lounge? in Frankfurt

Lufthansa opens ôanimal loungeö in Frankfurt Lufthansa Cargo said it has opened a new animal facility that it said is the most modern in the world.
   The German carrier said the new Frankfurt Animal Lounge is near Gate 26 in the north of the Airport.
   It has total floor space of 40,000 square feet for animals being transported. Previously, facilities were dispersed around the airport complex.
   The carrier said the facility opened in February after 18 months of construction, and that it was urgently required because the existing facilities had reached capacity.
   The carrier said it one of the leading providers of animal transport on board both its fleet of 19 MD-11 freighters and in the belly holds of Lufthansa passenger aircraft. Aside from fishing bait and ornamental fish, Lufthansa Cargo carries annually more than 14,000 cats and dogs as well as 1,500 horses. It also works with zoos on the transport of exotic animals in wildlife conservation programs.