People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears

Why the sun is setting on the cheap flights era

Airlines cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.In the future, these “spiralling” fuel costs could “spell the end of budget flights”, wrote Cathy Adams, news features editor, travel, in The Times. Why are prices up?Airfares have risen 24% year on year, according to the consultancy group Teneo. The price of jet fuel, usually the second-largest element of airlines’ costs after crew, is ris…

Airlines Cut 2 Million Seats Worldwide in May Alone — Is This the End of Ultra-Cheap Flights?

Global airlines are facing the brunt of surging jet fuel prices. Approximately two million passenger seats have been removed from May 2026 flight schedules after carriers are forced to shrink networks or risk insolvency. The trigger was the Iran war, which began in late February 2026 and has since caused jet fuel prices to roughly double. As American travelers absorb the loss of Spirit Airlines, the question arising is which low-cost carrier goe…

As jet fuel prices rise, so does uncertainty over summer air travel

Globally, 13,000 flights were canceled in May.

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…

Jet fuel price forces 13,000 flights to be cut through May as no end in sight

The cuts come ahead of the half-term holidays later this month