Overview
- Airlines cannot add a fuel surcharge after a ticket is bought, the European Commission said Friday, warning that retroactive price changes breach consumer rules.
- The EU Aviation Safety Agency said Friday that US Jet A fuel could be introduced safely in Europe with proper handling and training, and the Commission is preparing flex measures on fuel tankering and airport slots.
- Governments and carriers expect July–August schedules to run, with French ministers citing only limited spring cuts such as about 2% at Transavia and about 1% at Volotea.
- Airport and airline leaders warn that high kerosene costs could force route cuts in the autumn, and French industry groups want last year’s tripling of the ticket tax reversed.
- German airports issued a worst‑case warning that up to 20 million passengers could be affected this summer if prices stay high, even as Brussels reports no current kerosene shortage and tracks supplies more closely.