The low-cost carrier has shared guidance with British travellers concerning its operations in the coming weeks.
Many holidaymakers are anxious that services in May and early summer could be grounded across various carriers because of worries about kerosene supplies stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Aviation fuel deliveries from the area have suffered interruptions since the US-Israel conflict with Iran, largely due to Iran’s effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global trade passage.
This situation has caused prices to climb significantly and prompted alerts that air services might be impacted because Europe depends heavily on imported fuel from abroad.
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Nevertheless, for those booked to travel with the airline in the coming weeks, there is reassurance, as the company is currently reporting no operational problems and does not intend to modify its timetable.
A representative for the carrier, which maintains its base at London Luton Airport, informed Newsquest on April 21 that the firm was experiencing no operational issues and had no plans to alter its flying programme.
The company appears optimistic about its services continuing through the summer period as well, particularly into July, when one user contacted the airline on X asking whether their July package holiday faced cancellation given the increasingly likely fuel constraints.
The carrier replied that it recognised the customer’s concern about their booking and stated it was not currently experiencing any jet fuel supply issues, adding that it remained in communication with suppliers and government bodies to keep track of developments. The airline confirmed it had no intention of modifying its flying programme.
TUI confirms it is ‘monitoring’ jet fuel shortages
Elsewhere, TUI indicated it was keeping watch over aviation fuel availability as a consequence of the US-Israel and Iran conflict.
The update from the budget carrier follows another worried customer raising the issue on social media about their May getaway.
They asked whether holidays beginning May 1 were likely to be impacted.
TUI responded that it was carefully observing how the situation in the Middle East was developing and its possible effects on worldwide aviation fuel supplies, stating it did not currently expect any short-term problems with its flight schedules or holiday offerings due to fuel availability.
Earlier this month, an industry group representing European airports issued a warning about a widespread shortfall of aviation fuel ahead of the busy summer period should the Strait of Hormuz not reopen in the coming weeks.
Airports Council International, which speaks for more than 600 facilities, sent correspondence to European commissioners responsible for energy, transport, and tourism.
The organisation’s director-general Olivier Jankovec noted in the communication that if transit through the Strait of Hormuz did not resume in any meaningful and stable manner within three weeks, a systemic jet fuel shortage was expected to become a reality for the EU. The timing coinciding with peak summer demand was adding to these worries, the letter stated.