A Lufthansa plane bringing Ukrainian refugees from Moldova to Germany arrives at Frankfurt Airport, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Frankfurt, Germany, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
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BERLIN, June 25 (Reuters) – Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) doesn’t anticipate its international airline operations to return to regular till 2023 after workers shortages and booming demand amid the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions compelled it to cancel some flights, Die Welt newspaper reported on Saturday.
“Sadly, a short-term enchancment now in the summertime is hardly reasonable,” Lufthansa board member Detlef Kayser instructed Die Welt, including the issue is international relatively than unique to Germany and the one approach out is to scale back the variety of flights.
Lufthansa has introduced plans to scrap round 3,000 flights, or some 15% of its capability, at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich this summer time.
The German flag service is making an attempt to make sure trip routes are affected as little as attainable, opting to cancel as an alternative short- and medium-haul flights with many different journey choices, Kayser instructed Die Welt.
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Reporting by Zuzanna Szymanska;Modifying by Elaine Hardcastle
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