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| Holidaymakers should brace for 'very, very expensive' airline tickets this summer in a flight 'price crisis' caused by jet fuel shortages, EU energy officials warn |
| 2026-04-24 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Britons heading abroad for holidays over the coming months are 'very likely' to face flight cancellations or 'very, very expensive tickets', energy officials warned today. EU energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen warned tourists to brace for disruption and higher prices as airlines adjust schedules and costs to cover the higher fuel costs. The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes physical jet fuel shortages could start in June because of the prolonged blockage of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. Carriers have been announcing increased ticket prices, with United Airlines saying this week they may need to rise by up to 20 per cent to offset the fuel cost surge. Air France-KLM is planning to raise long-haul cabin fees by €50 (£43) per round trip, while Delta and Southwest are both hiking baggage fees to cover the higher costs. Mr Jorgensen told Sky News: 'Unfortunately, it's very likely that many people's holidays will be affected, either by flight cancellations or very, very expensive tickets. Even if we do everything we can do, if the jet fuel is not there, then it's not there. 'It is primarily a crisis of prices and not yet a crisis of supply, but unfortunately we cannot be sure to prevent a crisis of supply, especially on jet fuel in the future, if the crisis continues. How inconvenient. |
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