Airlines demand UK relax noise rules and cut flight tax as fuel shortage looms
shortage of jet fuel](https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/apr/18/europe-summer-holiday-flight-cross-channel-travel-cancelled-flights-airport-eu-ees) because of the war in the Middle East.
A list of policy requests submitted to ministers and the aviation regulator includes suspending the emissions trading scheme and relaxing