German flag carrier Lufthansa Group announced on Tuesday it would cancel around 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule through October, as it seeks to curb fuel costs that have surged since the outbreak of the Iran war.
This equates to a savings of around 40,000 tons of kerosene, the price of which has doubled since the start of the conflict, Lufthansa said. Fuel shortages at airports also reportedly factored-into the decision.
The schedule adjustments reduce the number of "unprofitable short-haul flights" across the Lufthansa Group network, the statement said.
The "planned consolidation of the European network" is being implemented across Lufthansa Group's six hubs.
