People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears
Cirium said carriers have removed nearly 2 million seats and raised fares as jet fuel prices have doubled since February.
- Holidaymakers have been advised not to change their travel plans, as authorities say there is currently no jet fuel shortage in the United Kingdom and contingency measures are in place.
- Airlines worldwide cut around 13,000 flights in May due to rising jet fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
- The cancellations account for only about 1% of global flights, while flights to and from the UK remain largely unaffected.
- Data from aviation analytics firm showed Munich and Istanbul were among the destinations most impacted by disruptions.
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Airlines axe 120 UK flights in May amid concern over jet fuel shortages
This represents 0.53% of all flights. Some 120 flights from the UK this month have been cancelled, new figures show, as jet fuel prices surge and fears of shortages grow. Aviation analytics company Cirium said airlines have axed 120 of the 22,613 departures initially scheduled from UK airports in May, equivalent to 0.53%. The number of outbound flights planned for June is 36 lower than a week ago. This represents a 0.2% reduction and means capa…
The price of kerosene has nearly doubled since the fighting began. If the situation does not improve, more flights may be canceled this summer.
Due to critical fuel shortages, airlines around the world have canceled around 13,000 flights for May, significantly reducing the number of available seats and causing unpredictable disruptions to international air traffic.
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