Overview
- Airlines have pulled nearly two million seats and canceled about 13,000 May flights, according to aviation data firm Cirium.
- Lufthansa is among the hardest hit and has trimmed about 20,000 short‑haul routes from its summer program, with Turkish Airlines also facing strain.
- Spirit Airlines shut down operations after saying it paid an extra $100 million for fuel in March and April, which it said derailed its restructuring.
- U.S. Department of Transportation data show major U.S. carriers spent $5.06 billion on fuel in March, highlighting how fast costs have climbed.
- Fighting around Iran has slowed traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about one‑fifth of global oil and gas, and Europe’s airport group has warned of possible aviation‑fuel shortages that could disrupt summer travel.