Luftansa chartered special cargo flights to air-fresh fruits and vegetables to the UK.
The airline said it would fly 80 tons of food to Sheffield airport.
“Ruftansa freight is currently looking into whether it can provide additional special cargo flights the next day, and we are also looking at whether regular flights are possible,” a spokesman told the BBC.
“It could be a cargo ship, but we’re also looking into whether passenger aircraft can be used only for cargo flights.”
Products include lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, strawberries and citrus fruits. Luftanza is considering a more special cargo flight this week.
France closed its border for 48 hours on Sunday. The border has resumed, but truck drivers will need to perform a negative COVID-19 test.
Supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s and Tesco, warned earlier this week that if chaos around the port and border continues, the UK could see a shortage of lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower and some citrus fruits.
A spokesperson for the Sheffield airport said it would increase in January to avoid hold-ups across the border.
“We are currently experiencing a large number of flight inquiries as a result of the border closure and are handling additional flights, such as today, where possible.
“Unsurprisingly, this is already a busy time for the airline ticketing sector as a result of Christmas and community.”
“This planned increase is related to expected Brexit congestion, not current issues affecting cargo waiting to cross the Dover Ferry. These flights are usually linked to the main travelling continents. It is non-EU freight.
“Since the pandemic began at about 40% year-on-year in March, freight traffic has generally increased over the period, up to 30,000 people from around 20,000 tonnes in 2019,” the spokesman said. I added.
