Lufthansa Group to Cut 20,000 Short-Haul Flights Through October

• **Scope**: 20,000 flights, reducing group capacity by less than 1% in available seat kilometers (ASK). This saves over 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel.
• **Timeline**: Short-term adjustments through May 31 are already implemented. Medium-term planning for June onward will be published in late April or early May.
• **Impact**: Passengers on routes previously operated by CityLine should expect disruptions. Specific cancellations include Frankfurt to Bydgoszcz, Rzeszów, and Stavanger. Ten connections are being consolidated via other hubs (HDF, ORK, GDN, LJU, RJK, SBZ, STR, TRD, TIV, WRO).
• **Strategy**: The group is accelerating consolidation of its European network across Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, and ITA Airways. Long-haul connections remain largely intact

Lufthansa Group announced it will cut 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule through October. The reduction is driven by the closure of Lufthansa Cityline (partly retaliatory to pilot/cabin crew strikes) and rising jet fuel prices. Key details: