IATA has joined a growing chorus of voices warning that European flights could start to be cancelled in the coming weeks due to a jet fuel shortage as a result of the Iran War.
Last week, concerns about jet fuel shortages in Europe hit the headlines when the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told the Associated Press that Europe had only six weeks of jet fuel supplies before shortages would start to result in flight cancellations.
Following the reports, IATA director general Willie Walsh said the association also foresaw shortages in the coming weeks.
“The IEA’s assessment of potential jet fuel shortages is sobering,” said Walsh. “We have also estimated that by the end of May we could start to see some cancellations in Europe for lack of jet fuel.
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