Lufthansa cancels 20,000 flights

Lufthansa's parent company, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, has confirmed plans to cancel 20,000 short-haul flights scheduled between May and October 2026. The airline group cites the ongoing Iran war as the primary cause for severe bottlenecks in fuel supply. The massive cancellations are a direct consequence of these current supply chain disruptions, which are impacting the airline's operational capacity.