What happened
- Scope: 20,000 short-haul flights removed, representing a 1% decrease in available seat kilometers (ASK). This equates to over 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel savings.
- Timeline: Short-term adjustments (120 daily cancellations) are already implemented through May 31. Medium-term planning for June onward will be published in late April or early May.
- Impact on Hubs: The consolidation affects Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC), Zurich (ZRH), Vienna (VIE), Brussels (BRU), and Rome (FCO). Long-haul connections remain largely intact.
- Specific Cuts: Routes like Frankfurt to Bydgoszcz and Rzeszów (Poland) and Stavanger (Norway) have been temporarily removed. Ten other connections are being consolidated via other hubs.
- Context: The cuts are partly retaliatory following pilot and cabin crew strikes that led to the CityLine shutdown. Fuel prices have doubled since the outbreak of the Iran conflict. Frequent flyers should check their reservations for disruptions and consider alternative routing or redemption options on partner airlines within the Lufthansa Group network
Lufthansa Group announced it will cut 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule (through October) due to the closure of Lufthansa Cityline and rising jet fuel prices. Key details: