The airlines belonging to the Lufthansa Group announced that they will reduce their flight schedules during July.
Lufthansa has already cancelled around 900 domestic and intra-European flights from its Frankfurt and Munich hubs. For its part, Eurowings reduced its scheduled flights by «several hundred» to provide adequate service in the midst of one of the busiest periods for air travel.
The reduction in the number of services is a result of staff shortages. Currently, it affects the customer service, ground operations and air traffic control sectors. As detailed by both companies, the infrastructure necessary to sustain the volume of operations is still suffering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In many cases, the increase in the demand on the eve of the summer season has so far not been matched by an increase in the resources needed to adequately meet all services. This has had a particular impact in Europe, where cancellations and massive rescheduling have already occurred in recent weeks.
In this context, Lufthansa and Eurowings have taken measures to offer the greatest possible stability and reliability to their passengers. However, they warned that many flights are likely to experience delays or cancellations «due to bottlenecks» at many airports during the summer.
«Passengers will be informed immediately of cancellations and will be re-accommodated on other Lufthansa or Eurowings flights based on availability», they assured. In addition, they recommended using the digital services of both companies, arriving at the airport on time and cheking-in in advance. On the other hand, they advised to reduce the amount of luggage on board in order to avoid delays at security controls.
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