Lufthansa is cutting up to 25 percent of flights in Europe due to the epidemic

Lufthansa is taking even more drastic measures to combat the effects of the corona virus. After the airline has already shut down 13 aircraft, ten more will be added. Lufthansa also announced that many flights will be canceled.

13 Lufthansa Group aircraft are no longer taking off. But that is not how it remains. On Friday (February 28th), the airline group posted a video on the intranet in which Managing Director Carsten Spohr addressed his employees. And the boss' message has it all. In addition to the measures already announced, further steps have now been decided, said Spohr in the video that aeroTELEGRAPH saw.

"After the first cancellations, we will now have to reduce capacity on the short-haul route by up to 25 percent in the coming weeks," says Spohr. And even on long-haul flights, Lufthansa continues to screw down. In addition to the 13 aircraft that are already on the ground, there are ten more.

A company spokesman said of the flight cancellations on request: "Lufthansa passengers who want to check whether their flight is affected by the current cancellations due to the corona virus are asked to check the status of their flight on the lufthansa.com website. Passengers who have provided their contact details are actively informed about the status of their flight by SMS. "

Short-time work or home office at Lufthansa

In addition, other personnel measures are being examined. This includes short-time work or the opportunity to work from home if the job allows it. The management was committed to strict cost discipline. "Only expenditures that are absolutely necessary for our business operations can currently be approved," said Spohr.

This article was written by Stefan Eiselin