{"id":3136,"date":"2026-04-05T00:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T00:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=3136"},"modified":"2026-04-05T00:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T00:18:13","slug":"ryanair-ceo-says-book-summer-trips-before-fares-soar-despite-risk-of-fuel-crunch-canceling-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=3136","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair CEO says book summer trips before fares soar, despite risk of fuel crunch canceling flights"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0If the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues into the summer, then airlines will start running out of jet fuel and will be forced to trim flights, according to Ryanair CEO Michael O\u2019Leary.<\/p>\n

In an interview Thursday with the U.K.\u2019s ITV News, he said carriers will be in an \u201cunknown scenario\u201d if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed for two to three more months, warning 5%-10% of flights in May, June, and July\u00a0might have to be canceled.<\/p>\n

By that point, O\u2019Leary added airlines won\u2019t be able to choose which flights to cancel, explaining that they will get little advance notice and it would depend on how much jet fuel each airport still has available.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we will then look around, and we will be trying to ground one or two aircraft and minimize the inconvenience for customers,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s going to be difficult. It\u2019s going to be challenging.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite the risk of cancellations, O\u2019Leary said he would \u201cstrongly advise\u201d that anyone planning a trip this summer book as soon as possible, before airfares get pricier. <\/p>\n

In fact, jet fuel prices have soared even higher than gasoline prices have as the Iran war has not only bottled up one-fifth of the world\u2019s oil supply but a big chunk of the refining capacity that churns out jet fuel.<\/p>\n

The U.S isn\u2019t immune either, and top airport hubs like Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New York have seen the average price for a gallon of jet fuel hit $4.88\u00a0per gallon, nearly double compared to the prewar price.<\/p>\n

As a result, more airlines are hiking fees for checking luggage, and United Airlines is bracing for a prolonged war that sends oil as high as $175 a barrel and is making contingency plans that include reducing capacity.<\/p>\n

When asked if booking a flight now would be a gamble given the possibility that a flight may not exist this summer, O\u2019Leary replied he doesn\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n

\u201cLife is a gamble,\u201d he added. \u201cI think we\u2019re looking at maybe the risk to 5 or 10% of cancellations in June or July, but 95-90% of flight will still operate. So I think you\u2019re really not taking much of a gamble. I would be much more concerned if you delay your booking, that actually you and your family will be paying much higher prices.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Leary acknowledged that travelers who face canceled trips wouldn\u2019t be able to get refunded as airlines could claim circumstances beyond their control. <\/p>\n

But he pointed out anyone flying within Europe won\u2019t be stranded and is entitled to have airlines reroute a trip or get them back home.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Ryanair, we have lots of flights on a daily basis. We will re-accommodate you, get you back, get you out, whatever it\u2019s going to be,\u201d O\u2019Leary vowed. \u201cYou might be stuck for a day or two. But if you\u2019re staying within Europe, you should be reasonably confident that, A, your original flight will operate and, B, if there is a disruption, bear in mind there\u2019ll be far more disruptions this summer from French air traffic controllers not showing up to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

#Ryanair #CEO #book #summer #trips #fares #soar #risk #fuel #crunch #canceling #flights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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