Transavia was forced to cancel 50 flights scheduled for May and June due to the fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East, said Julien Mallard, the airline's deputy commercial director, on Wednesday, April 22. In a press conference, he revealed that flight prices have risen by five euros to offset the increased costs caused by the conflict. He stated that this was not an easy decision, but that they must face the reality of rising fuel prices, noting that these issues are part of the company's daily management. Transavia is still benefiting from synergies as part of the AirFrance–KLM group. Meanwhile, the Lufthansa group announced last night that it will cancel 20,000 short-haul flights by October to reduce fuel consumption in light of price hikes since the start of the war in Iran.