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Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies

A Lufthansa passenger jet refuels at the gate at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France in March, 2026.

The soaring cost of jet fuel is forcing European airlines to cancel tens of thousands of flights, while energy authorities warned of a possible jet fuel shortage if supplies aren’t replenished soon.

(Image credit: Isabelle Souriment + Hans Lucas)