EasyJet has advised passengers with holidays booked this summer to stay alert as concerns grow over a possible jet fuel supply crunch.
The update came from Javier Gándara, the airline’s country director for southern Europe, who said it is “difficult” to predict how serious the situation could become beyond the next three or four weeks.
Travel advice for all passengers with flights this summer
The airline’s comments come amid wider concern across the aviation sector about the impact of the conflict in the Gulf on global fuel markets.
Gándara said easyJet is currently better protected than some rivals because it uses forward contracts to secure fuel at set prices.
He added that around 70% of the airline’s estimated kerosene consumption for the next six months has already been secured at a price similar to before the conflict, roughly $700 per metric tonne.
However, he stressed that price protection is not the same as guaranteed supply. “No one will be immune to potential supply problems,” he said, warning that the global market means disruption in one region can affect flights to Spain and beyond.
Will easyJet flights be cancelled?
For passengers, the key message is that easyJet is not currently reporting immediate fuel shortages, but it is monitoring the situation closely with suppliers and government contacts.
A spokesperson for easyJet has stated that the airline continues to see no disruption to fuel supply, is operating normally and is not cancelling flights.
The announcement is especially relevant for people travelling in June, July and August, when demand is already high, and any supply disruption could have a bigger knock-on effect. easyJet’s own travel information pages also say passengers should check the latest updates if delays or cancellations occur.
easyJet and easyJet Holidays recently launched a ‘Book with Confidence Promise’ to reassure uncertain customers that their summer holidays are safe. The airline and holidays company has pledged that the cost of flights and packages will stay fixed once a booking is confirmed and that customers will never experience any fare increases after booking.
In addition, the airline has confirmed that it intends to run a full schedule across its network at a time when some competitors have cut thousands of planned flights.
