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Lufthansa Cuts German Frequencies for Summer 2026 as Profit Softens

The carrier blames high state‑imposed charges in Germany for thinning short‑haul services.

Overview

  • Starting 29 March 2026, Lufthansa will remove roughly 50 weekly domestic feeder flights to Frankfurt and Munich without axing entire routes.
  • Lufthansa will scrap FrankfurtToulouse as well as MunichTallinn and Munich–Oviedo in the summer timetable, while adding FrankfurtTrondheim and continuing selected long‑haul leisure services such as São Paulo and Johannesburg.
  • At Nuremberg, two weekly Frankfurt rotations will be cut, leaving 33 per week, according to a Lufthansa spokesman.
  • A BDF review indicates major German airports remain at about 90% of 2019 passenger levels in 2025, spurring political calls to reduce aviation taxes and fees.
  • Lufthansa posted third‑quarter net profit of €966 million, down about 12% year on year, citing fierce European competition and weaker North Atlantic demand alongside a broad savings program.