European airline Lufthansa announced Tuesday that it will chop 20,000 "unprofitable" short-haul flights through October, citing cost of jet fuel.

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Move comes as European transport ministers gather to discuss plans to prevent region running short of jet fuel

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European airline Lufthansa announced Tuesday that it will chop 20,000 "unprofitable" short-haul flights through October, citing cost of jet fuel.

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El grupo de aerolíneas Lufthansa va a cancelar 20.000 vuelos de corta distancia hasta octubre para ahorrar combustible.

The airline is the latest to cut flights as the US-Israel war with Iran sends jet fuel prices soaring.

Angesichts steigender Kerosinkosten reduziert die Lufthansa ihr Angebot. Nach Schließung der Zubringer-Tochter CityLine entfallen tausende Flüge des Unternehmens – um 40.000…

The German airline says 20,000 short-haul flights would be removed from its schedule between now and October.