Lufthansa cuts adjusted EBIT outlook to €1.7 billion–€2.2 billion after Q2 profit drops 56% on fuel costs
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Lufthansa cut its 2026 adjusted EBIT outlook after Q2 profit more than halved, citing sharp kerosene volatility linked to the U.S.-Iran conflict. The update underscores how geopolitical risk is transmitting into airline margins via fuel costs despite high hedge coverage, and may reinforce sector-wide capacity discipline and cost-cutting. The news is most directly supportive for crude-linked pricing expectations through heightened perceived supply-risk premia.
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Lufthansa lowered its full-year adjusted EBIT forecast to €1.7 billion–€2.2 billion after sharp kerosene price volatility linked to the U.S.-Iran war pushed fuel costs higher. The new range is well below the airline’s earlier guidance for adjusted EBIT to be significantly above last year’s €1.96 billion. Second-quarter EBIT fell 56% year on year to €383 million. The group said its full-year capacity plan remains largely flat, though Q2 capacity was down about 3% due in part to strike days in April.
