Lufthansa trims summer flights as fuel costs spike and West Asia tensions reshape routes

Six hubs get a network shakeup, not just fewer flights

Lufthansa Group says it is optimizing its summer flight schedule across six major hubs as fuel prices rise and geopolitical uncertainty linked to West Asia remains volatile. The German carrier framed the changes as a calibrated rebalancing of its network, aiming to protect operations amid cost pressures while adjusting capacity where demand and risk look different.