German airline reported that the measure is valid until October and affects routes that are not profitable
Lufthansa announced this week that it will cancel 20,000 short-haul flights until October. The measure, according to the German airline, was taken due to fears of fuel shortages due to the war in Iran.
The Persian country’s conflict with the United States and Israel resulted in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime route through which around 20% of the oil consumed in the world, as well as natural gas and urea, circulates.
In , Lufthansa stated that the cut will result in savings of around 40,000 metric tons of aviation kerosene, “whose price has doubled since the start of the conflict”. The measure represents a reduction of less than 1% of its passenger transport capacity.
The measure is valid for the European summer, a time when demand for travel increases. The cuts affect routes considered unprofitable that depart mainly from Frankfurt and Munich airports.
“Passengers will therefore continue to have access to the global route network, particularly long-distance connections. However, due to rising jet fuel prices, this will be achieved significantly more efficiently than before”he told Lufthansa.
Routes from Frankfurt to Bydgoszcz and Rzeszów (Poland), as well as Stavanger (Norway), have been cancelled.
Ten connections are being redirected to other hubs. The change affects flights to Heringsdorf (Germany), Cork (Ireland), Gdansk (Poland), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Rijeka (Croatia), Sibiu (Romania), Stuttgart (Germany), Trondheim (Norway), Tivat (Montenegro) and Wroclaw (Poland).
The company stated that short-term adjustments have already been implemented. 120 flights were canceled by the end of May.
“The group’s supply of aviation fuel is guaranteed for the coming weeks”these.
