What you need to know as European airlines cancel hundreds of flights

"Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced the cancellation of 1,000 flights in April alone and many other major European airlines have announced cancellations or route cutbacks."

"The sharp increase in fuel costs is affecting the entire European aviation system, and we have therefore, as earlier communicated, also made certain price adjustments linked to the current fuel situation."

"With maritime trade slowed in the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude has spiked and hovered as high as $120 per barrel."

"Flights travelling to the Middle East or crossing airspace in the Middle East have been impacted the most."

European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and rising jet fuel prices. The war in the region has led to significant flight cancellations, with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) alone cancelling 1,000 flights in April. The rising costs of jet fuel, which have doubled in Europe, are affecting the entire aviation system. Airlines are adjusting prices and suspending flights, particularly those to or over the Middle East, anticipating prolonged travel disruptions.

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