Newsgather

summer travel

Steady16 stories12 sourcesLast updated: 1h ago

Latest Stories

UK Airlines to Cancel, Consolidate Summer Flights Amid Jet Fuel Shortage
Developing
Business·5/3/2026AI summary

UK Airlines to Cancel, Consolidate Summer Flights Amid Jet Fuel Shortage

UK airlines will be permitted to cancel or consolidate flights this summer under new government plans to conserve jet fuel amid ongoing Middle East disruptions. The legislation, announced Sunday, allows airlines to return allocated airport slots without losing them for the following season, enabling advance cancellations of underperforming routes. Flights must be cancelled at least two weeks in advance. The UK imports about 65% of its jet fuel, much from the Middle East, with the Strait of Hormuz closed since early March and some calculations showing just weeks of European supplies remaining.

G
Guardian UK