Reuters · October 15, 2026

Bild Reports Lufthansa Has Instructed Crews on Selected Routes to Carry Extra Fuel Into Frankfurt, Capped at 8 Tons on Airbus A320-Family Aircraft

• Lufthansa is asking pilots flying to Frankfurt to load extra jet fuel at other airports, Bild reported on Thursday, citing internal instructions it said were sent to Lufthansa pilots, according to the report.
• Extra fuel is capped at 8 tons on Airbus A320-family aircraft, and the rules mainly affect short-haul flights, according to Bild, cited in the report; Bild linked the move to low water on the Rhine and to reduced capacity on a pipeline supplying the airport during scheduled maintenance, according to the report.
• Lufthansa told Bild it had taken precautionary steps, including extra fuelling before flights to Frankfurt, and did not currently expect flight cancellations; airport operator Fraport told Bild a pipeline feeding jet fuel to Frankfurt was undergoing routine maintenance and operations were not impaired, according to the report. Lufthansa and Fraport did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment on Thursday, according to the report.

Reporting attributed to Bild, as reported, with Lufthansa and Fraport responses to Bild included as documented in the source. Original headline: "Lufthansa jets told to carry extra fuel into Frankfurt as supplies tighten, Bild reports".