Lufthansa slashes 20K flights to save jet fuel as Iran war drives up oil prices
The Lufthansa Group said the cancellation of less profitable routes would save the equivalent of approximately 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel.
Last updated: 2026-04-29 16:26:27 ET
The Lufthansa Group said the cancellation of less profitable routes would save the equivalent of approximately 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel.
Lufthansa CANCELS 20,000 Flights to Cut Jet Fuel Costs
The German company that owns Lufthansa Airlines and other European carriers says it plans to cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October as the Iran...
Global jet fuel prices have jumped more than 70 percent since the start of the war, pressuring airlines in Europe, the largest consumers of jet fuel s...
The airline is the latest to cut flights as the US-Israel war with Iran sends jet fuel prices soaring.
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