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Iran war hits bookings and fuel prices The budget airline [easyJet](https://www.theguardian.com/business/easyjet) has warned the impact
impact of the war in Iran ripples across the aviation industry. [, which sent the [price of jet fuel soaring](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil). But its problems ran deeper than that. The No. 9 U.S. airline (based [on seats](https://www.oag.com/blog/biggest-airlines-in-the-us)) faced increased
airlines tend to have about six weeks of fuel supplies in normal times, according to people in the industry. However, the Iran war has dragged on long enough that any extra reserves in the system
prices. Routes impacted include several transcontinental services, including Charlotte to Sacramento and Los Angeles to Pittsburgh. The US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February and Iran’s subsequent retaliation have also forced major global
Iran." --- ### **High jet fuel prices squeeze airlines** Meanwhile, the war and strait blockade are continuing to rattle global markets and push up costs, with the airline industry particularly hard hit. On Tuesday, German airline [Lufthansa
airlines raising checked bag fees or adding fuel surcharges. Last week, the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, told AP that Europe has “maybe six weeks or so [of] jet fuel left”, warning
war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2856x2856+677+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2F66%2F20a4d7a94b11b7aab921d6132a81%2Fgettyimages-2270636076.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines
fuel prices from the US-Israel war on Iran dealt the final blow to the struggling airline that pioneered the ultralow-cost carrier model. The airline’s shutdown after 34 years has left some
war on Iran triggered a spike in jet fuel prices, upending Spirit’s cost projections and complicating its bankruptcy exit. A Spirit board meeting had ended without an agreement to rescue the company, a person
prices have climbed due to the war on Iran, which started on February 28. A barrel of Brent crude, the international benchmark, was worth $72.87 on February 27. As of Monday, a barrel of Brent
impact on international travel and [jet fuel shortages](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/19/britons-holiday-uk-summer-flights-iran-war). IAG, the owner of British Airways, dropped 3.4%, while Wizz Air dropped 4.9%. Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, fell 3.3%. Rolls-Royce, which manufacturers
fuel price which he said “bumps up and down depending on what [Donald] Trump has for breakfast”. A current industry subplot is who might yet have easyJet for breakfast, its tumbling share price [attracting
impacted because of the rising fuel and fertiliser prices, it said. No relief has been offered to airlines and airports regarding jet fuel, but potential future intervention has not been ruled out. Individual member states
impact of disruption caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran could still be felt into next year, he said. Iran’s effective closure of the strait, a key shipping route, has sent the cost
Iran war. International Airlines Group (IAG), which also owns Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, said it has hedged 70% of its expected fuel use for this year with costs expected to be about
airline said.](https://www.spiritrestructuring.com/) “We are proud of the impact of our ultra-low-cost model on the industry over the last 34 years and had hoped to serve our guests for many years
impact on fares has been a lot more muted so far. In fact, according to Wizz Air's chief executive József Váradi, prices have been going down as airlines have sought to persuade potentially reluctant
fuel blew a new hole in its budget. Spirit had scheduled about 4,000 flights through 15 May, [according to Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/spirit-nearly-done-processing-customer-refunds-after-shutdown-2026-05-03/). The airline has not made a profit since 2019, [according
fuel prices by 10 percent to 15 percent, citing the global crude price surge. It raised the price of petrol from $0.95 per litre to $1.10 per litre. Diesel and kerosene prices also rose. However