Lufthansa Mulls Cutting Daily Beijing Flights Amid Competition
- Closure of Russian airspace has created competitive imbalance
- Carriers including British Airways, Virgin pared back service
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG is reviewing whether to cut its daily flight from Frankfurt to Beijing, citing its inability to compete with Gulf airlines that are free to travel through Russian air space.
Europe’s biggest airline group said it’s considering to halt the flights, also citing slow aircraft deliveries and the competitive edge of carriers based outside Europe. China is Germany’s main trading partner, with Lufthansa flights enabling goods and people to flow between Europe’s largest economy and its Asian counterpart.