EasyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, TUI send stark warning about summer holidays 2026

EasyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, TUI send stark warning about summer holidays 2026Good Morning Britain Susanna Reid said: 'You can forget about your summer holidays. That is the stark warning issued to some air passengers'CommentsTravelBen Hurst07:36, 22 Apr 2026Updated 07:46, 22 Apr 2026View ImageEd Balls and Susanna Reid had a chilling message for travellers this morning after a letter was sent to ministers by airlines(Image: ITV)A group representing British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Loganair, Ryanair, TUI, UPS and Virgin Atlantic has given a stark warning to ministers about holidays this summer. According to ITV News, Airlines UK has told passengers, ‘you can forget your holidays’ according to Good Morning Host Susanna Reid.‌The letter, which has gone to ministers and the Civil Aviation Authority, calls on the government and officials to change the rules to bring down passenger duty, allow more night flights, and also to scrap compensation for cancelled or delayed flights.‌Presenter Susanna said: “You can forget about your summer holidays. That is the stark warning issued to some air passengers hoping to fly abroad this year. With the war in Iran doubling the price of jet fuel, airlines say they face having to increase fares or cut flights altogether.”‌Co-host Ed Balls added: “UK operators are now calling on the government to bring in emergency measures. In a confidential letter seen by ITV News, they’re asking for help to protect fuel supplies, reduce taxes on tickets, and waive strict rules. on compensating passengers.”Content cannot be displayed without consentITV said airlines are urging the government to step in to protect business travel, holiday flights and freight operations from the economic fallout of the war in the Middle East. A confidential briefing document submitted to ministers and the aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority, seen by ITV News, warns that if the disruption “continues or worsens,” airlines will be forced to cut flights and p...