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Airline company Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices and supplies
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Lufthansa will cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October as the Iran war drives up oil prices and squeezes jet fuel supplies.
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Deutsche Welle
UPI
European airline Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights to save money, fuel ↗ (opens UPI)Published
UPI's feed description
European airline Lufthansa announced Tuesday that it will chop 20,000 "unprofitable" short-haul flights through October, citing cost of jet fuel.
WMUR
Airline company Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices and supplies ↗ (opens WMUR)Published
WMUR's feed description
Lufthansa will cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October as the Iran war drives up oil prices and squeezes jet fuel supplies.
Al Jazeera
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as Iran war causes jet fuel shortage ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)Published
Al Jazeera's feed description
The German airline says 20,000 short-haul flights would be removed from its schedule between now and October.
New York Post
Lufthansa slashes 20K flights to save jet fuel as Iran war drives up oil prices ↗ (opens New York Post)Published
New York Post's feed description
The Lufthansa Group said the cancellation of less profitable routes would save the equivalent of approximately 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel.
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