Airlines Slash Flights and Hike Fares Amid Jet Fuel Crisis

54 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Apr 23

Airlines worldwide are cutting flights and raising fares as jet fuel prices surge due to supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict.
European carriers are particularly affected, with some forced to reduce schedules and warn of potential shortages during the peak summer travel season.
Travellers face higher prices, fewer flight options, and complex passenger rights, while airlines struggle to offset record revenues with soaring fuel costs.

Could soaring fuel costs permanently ground the budget airline business model and end the era of cheap flights?

As Europe's jet fuel supply dwindles, what is the continent's ultimate plan B if US imports are insufficient?

Is the fuel crisis a convenient excuse for airlines to permanently scrap their ambitious climate commitments?

As travel insurance excludes war, how can passengers protect themselves from the coming wave of cancellations?

If Sustainable Aviation Fuel cannot solve this crisis, what is the realistic future for green air travel?

With airlines citing 'extraordinary circumstances', are passenger compensation rights for cancelled flights now effectively suspended?