Holidaymakers should brace for ‘very, very expensive’ airline tickets this summer in a flight ‘price crisis’ caused by jet fuel shortages, EU energy officials warn

Britons heading abroad for holidays over the coming months are ‘very likely’ to face flight cancellations or ‘very, very expensive tickets’, energy officials warned today.

EU energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen warned tourists to brace for disruption and higher prices as airlines adjust schedules and costs to cover the higher fuel costs. 

The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes physical jet fuel shortages could start in June because of the prolonged blockage of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.

Carriers have been announcing increased ticket prices, with United Airlines saying this week they may need to rise by up to 20 per cent

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