Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, announced the cancellation of 20,000 flights between May and October in an attempt to save aviation fuel, UNN reports.
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Lufthansa announced an "optimization of its flight offerings" for the summer across all six of its hubs.
In total, 20,000 short-haul flights will be removed from the schedule by October, equivalent to approximately 40,000 metric tons of aviation fuel, the price of which has doubled since the start of the conflict with Iran
The company specifically mentioned "the cancellation of unprofitable routes in Frankfurt and Munich, while expanding existing routes in Zurich, Vienna, and Brussels."
Short-term adjustments until May 31 have already been implemented, as stated. The first 120 flights per day were canceled, effective until the end of May, and affected passengers were notified. Due to the cancellation of flights from Frankfurt to Bydgoszcz and Rzeszów (Poland), as well as to Stavanger (Norway), at least three destinations were temporarily excluded from the current flight schedule, the company reported.
And the "optimization" of the flight schedule from June will be published at the end of April.
"The supply of aviation fuel for the group is secured for the coming weeks," the statement said.
"Regarding flights planned for the summer period, the group expects a generally stable fuel supply. Lufthansa is taking measures to achieve this goal, including the physical purchase of aviation fuel, as well as price hedging," Lufthansa noted.
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