Eurowings plans short‑term work and a 5% schedule cut as jet‑fuel costs surge

Eurowings is considering short‑term work for its flight personnel during the winter period after cutting its winter flights from Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart to Dubai.

The airline says the jet‑crack, the price premium of jet fuel over crude oil, has almost tripled, adding about €250 million to its fuel expenses this year, and it will reduce its flight schedule by roughly five percent, using fewer aircraft and crews while renegotiating contracts with catering and wet‑lease operators.