Lufthansa's 20,000-flight cut is a very large "please re-think your summer"

Lufthansa's 20,000-flight cut is a very large "please re-think your summer"

Gary, in the Czech Republic, mentioned almost in passing that Lufthansa had cancelled 20,000 short-haul flights between May and October 2026. Almost in passing. That's the part worth sitting with.

Gobble's Take: Twenty thousand cancelled flights isn't turbulence. It's the airline industry's version of a strongly worded letter — to your vacation. Source: Perplexity Search (community news)

U.S. airlines are staring down a fuel bill that doesn't fit in the overhead bin

One source puts it plainly: U.S. airlines will probably pay some $25 billion more for jet fuel in 2026 than they expected to. And even if oil starts flowing from the Middle East this month, supply constraints and price increases will most likely extend into 2027.

Gobble's Take: A $25 billion surprise on the fuel line isn't a rounding error — and 2027 is not a short runway. Source: Perplexity Search (community news)

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