KLM and Lufthansa CANCEL hundreds of flights amid soaring fuel costs

KLM and Lufthansa CANCEL hundreds of flights as fuel cost soar amid Iran warThe global air travel crisis has spread further as Lufthansa and KLM became the latest airlines to announce flights axed to and from major destinations, including London HeathrowCommentsNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter10:35, 17 Apr 2026Updated 10:45, 17 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMore flights have been axed as the Iran war hits air travel(Image: AP)Hundreds of flights have been cancelled by two major airlines amid warnings Europe has just a "few weeks" of jet fuel left.‌Germany's flag carrier airline Lufthansa is suspending its CityLine services from tomorrow, including flights to and from London, in response to rocketing kerosene costs and an ongoing trade union dispute. Netherlands' KLM meanwhile confirmed it had cancelled 160 flights over the next month, as the industry grapples with an 'unprecedented' oil shock triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.‌It comes after the head of the world ’s energy watchdog has warned that Europe only has six weeks’ supply of jet fuel because of the Middle East conflict.‌READ MORE: TUI update for passengers worried about risk of 'fuel shortages'READ MORE: Jet2 issues Spain warning over four popular destinationsView 3 ImagesLufthansa is suspending its CityLiner services to London and a host of European destinations (file phone)(Image: AP)Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), warned there could be flight cancellations "soon" if oil supplies remain restricted by the war, with Iran and the US jostling for control for the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway.Mr Birol said the conflict is causing "the largest energy crisis" the world has "ever faced", with Asian nations such as Japan, India and China that rely on energy from the Middle East currently on "the front line". But he warned that the impact would then "come to Europe and the A...