Major airlines cancel 63 flights and reschedule 1,700 more across Europe

Flights across popular European travel spots have been disrupted, leaving passengers stranded ahead of the summer holidays. Major aviation disruptions were reported across Italy, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. Busy airlines were also affected as 63 flights were cancelled and 1,755 were rescheduled . The reason for the disruptions across Europe is unclear, but airlines across the world have reported concerns over jet fuel costs and supply. Jet fuel supply has been shocked by the US-Iran war which sparked after the US and Israel carried out joint strikes on several key Iranian sites on February 28. Iran retaliated by striking sites across the Middle East and closing the critical Strait of Hormuz trade route, through which 20% of global oil traded passes. This has choked global oil supply and impacted flights. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport was the worst-affected hub, reporting the highest number on delayed flights. Passengers were left waiting after 313 flights were delayed from the airport, while 13 other flights were cancelled. Other major hubs affected include: Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, Spain with 284 delays and three cancellations Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands with 235 delays and eight cancellations Frankfurt Airport, Germany with 228 delays and three cancellations Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Italy with 213 delays and 10 cancellations Munich International Airport, Germany with 145 delays and two cancellations London Heathrow Airport, UK with 144 delays and five cancellations Copenhagen Airport, Denmark with 67 delays and 10 cancellations Amerigo Vespucci Airport, Italy with 48 delays and five cancellations Naples-Capodichino International Airport, Italy with 41 delays and two cancellations Palermo Airport, Italy with 37 delays and two cancellations Air France recorded the highest number of delays across the airlines affected, with passengers on 117 flights left waiting and 17 flights cancelled. Other major carriers affected include: Vueling Airlines with 143 delays Lufthansa with 112 delays and five cancellations KLM with 111 delays and eight cancellations ITA Airways with 82 delays Ryanair with 81 delays easyJet 68 delays British Airways with 66 delays and three cancellations Travel and Tour World also reported that United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Eurowings, Condor, Air Dolomiti, Transavia Airlines and Norwegian Air Sweden also faced disruptions.