Lufthansa said Thursday that it was accelerating savings plans by closing a regional subsidiary as the German aviation giant struggles with surging fuel costs due to the Iran war and a wave of labour strikes.
The group also said it would reduce capacity on long- and short-haul routes after the US-Israeli conflict against Iran sent global energy prices soaring. Â
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