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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
war on Iran dealt the airline its death blow, Spirit [said in a statement](https://www.spiritrestructuring.com/resources/Spirit-Airlines-Begins-Orderly-Wind-Down-of-Operations.pdf). “Unfortunately, despite the company’s best efforts, the recent material increase in oil prices and other pressures
war on Iran deliver the final blow? Here’s what we know: ## What has Spirit Airlines said? On Saturday, Spirit Aviation Holdings, the airline’s parent company, said the company had started to wind down
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 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
price of jet fuel increased from about $99 per barrel at the end of February to as high as $209 a barrel at the beginning of April, the Associated Press news agency reported. For travellers
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
war in Iran, which is now entering its eighth week, has killed thousands and rocked the global energy market. Normally about one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes through the strait
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
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
impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated  Spirit Airlines planes parked at the closed George Bush Intercontinental
Iran war would hit the UK the hardest of the world's advanced economies, and cut its estimate for UK growth this year to 0.8% from its previous prediction of 1.3%. Jones said that while
airline reported a first-quarter operating loss of €27m (23.4m), better than the €389m loss projected by analysts. It said there had been an initial boost after the Iran war broke out as more
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
war on Iran has caused severe disruption for airlines, featuring widespread cancellations, airspace closures and a looming [jet fuel crisis](/news/2026/4/16/jet-fuel-shortage-why-iran-war-could-ground-flights-in-europe). “35 percent of pharmaceuticals move by air, and about 90 percent of critical
airlines traversing the Middle East are slowly returning to normal traffic after being forced to cancel and reroute hundreds of flights. But a new and potentially more damaging threat has emerged – a critical shortage
Iran war has cost the travel company Tui €40m (£34.7m) so far, including repatriating almost 12,000 holidaymakers and staff, and forced it to cut its profit forecast for this year. Europe’s biggest