Lufthansa will reduce European short-haul flights by 20,000 in the summer, in order to save fuel because of the large increase in its price, which has been caused by the US–Israel war in Iran.
The price of aviation fuel has doubled since the start of the war, as it has slowed production and its transport throughout the Middle East.
Several airline companies, among them KLM-France and Delta, have also temporarily cut certain flights, while others have increased ticket prices, passing the higher cost onto customers.
The Persian Gulf covers in total about 50% of European fuel imports and most of them pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Analysts warned that travelers should expect further increases in ticket prices and more flight cancellations as long as the conflict continues.
Already, other companies are proceeding with cancellations or are increasing ticket prices, while this comes shortly after the warnings that Europe may run out of fuel within 2 months.
At the same time, Ryanair will close check-in at the counters 20 minutes earlier, as large queues are being recorded.
Ryanair stated that the change, which will come into force from November, will give more time to passengers to pass through security control and passport control, reducing the number of those who miss their flights because they become trapped in queues.
Sources: BBC, Guardian
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