short-haul

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Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday that it will end its complimentary snack and beverage service on short-haul flights starting May 19.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

On Tuesday, Germany’s Lufthansa said it would cancel some European routes and 20,000 short-haul flights scheduled until October in a bid to ration jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

German airline Lufthansa announced on Tuesday it will cut 20,000 European short-haul flights over the summer, while other airlines have raised ticket prices to tackle the soaring fuel prices.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Dutch legacy carrier KLM announced last week it was scrapping nearly one percent of its short-haul flights that had become unprofitable due to high fuel charges.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

A certain part of this congestion was due to short-haul shipments of freight within cities and originating in near-by points, 10, 20, or 50 miles from the cities.

From Return-Loads Bureaus To Save Waste In Transportation by United States. Council of National Defense. Highway Transport Committee