European airports warn of half-term holiday chaos due to jet fuel shortage

NewsUKHome NewsEuropean airports warn of half-term holiday chaos due to jet fuel shortageRyanair said it could not rule out risks to fuel supplies at some airports if the Strait of Hormuz does not open soonHarriette Boucher Friday 10 April 2026 16:27 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955366","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lights-fuel-plane-airports-half-term-b2955366.html","title":"European airports warn of half-term holiday chaos due to jet fuel shortage"}}CloseRelated video: I flew through Abu Dhabi’s no-go zone – here’s what happenedGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP","regTitle":"Morning Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"morning_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"d9194ae4-912a-47fb-8f79-f495b1e014c1","type":"morning_headlines","pathPrefix":["/news/uk","/news/uk/home-news","/sport"],"title":"Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world","mobileTitle":"Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/morningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyHeadlinesNews","regSourceSection":"Home News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Airports across Europe could face “systemic” jet fuel shortages within three weeks if the Strait...