Overview
- Lufthansa reported first-quarter results with adjusted EBIT of €612 million and revenue of €8.7 billion, up 8% from a year earlier.
- The company expects about €1.7 billion in extra jet-fuel costs in 2026 even with roughly 80% of its fuel needs hedged.
- To curb consumption, Lufthansa has removed 20,000 short-haul flights, a cut it says saves about 40,000 tonnes of jet fuel.
- Management warned of a risk of reduced fuel availability later this year, though it sees no current shortages at its hubs.
- Jet-fuel prices jumped 103% by late March, and the IEA warned of possible European shortages, while EasyJet reported a £25 million March fuel hit despite 70% summer hedging.