Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as fuel prices surge

The airline is the latest to cut flights as the US-Israel war with Iran sends jet fuel prices soaring.

Lufthansa will cancel 20,000 uneconomic short-haul flights from its European summer schedule to save on jet fuel, which has doubled in price since the start of the Iran war.

Lufthansa has announced the cancellation of 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule to save on the soaring cost of jet fuel, which has more than doubled since the Iran conflict began.

Lufthansa Group will remove roughly 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule through October 2026, aiming to save approximately 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel amid elevated prices due to the Iran conflict.

Lufthansa Group is cutting around 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule through October to curb fuel costs that have surged since the outbreak of the Iran conflict.

Lufthansa Group announced the cancellation of 20,000 short-haul flights through October 2026 due to soaring jet fuel costs driven by the ongoing Iran war, aiming to save approximately 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel.

Lufthansa Group is cutting 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule, a strategic shift prompted by surging jet fuel costs that continue to squeeze margins across the aviation industry.

Lufthansa is cutting roughly 20,000 short-haul flights this summer, citing a spike in jet fuel prices that has rendered many routes 'unprofitable' as the global aviation industry grapples with rising costs.

Lufthansa Group has canceled 20,000 flights to curb jet fuel costs, focusing on unprofitable short-haul routes through October, aiming to save over 40,000 metric tonnes of jet fuel.