Overview
- Cirium, which updated figures Tuesday, counted 296 UK departures scrapped for May, while planned cuts for June to August remain small so far.
- About 13,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide for May, removing roughly two million seats as Lufthansa scraps 20,000 short‑haul services through October and Turkish Airlines trims schedules.
- The squeeze traces to Iran’s block on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which disrupted oil flows and pushed European jet fuel to record levels near $200 a barrel.
- Financial Times analysis found fares on many Mediterranean routes fell 10% or more between April 9 and May 6, with Milan–Madrid down as much as 44% as hesitant travelers booked late.
- EasyJet Holidays and Jet2 pledged no fuel surcharges on bookings, while UK officials said extra US imports, higher refinery output, and temporary slot relief should limit summer disruption.