What you should do to avoid flight chaos this summer

NewsUKHome NewsWhat you should do to avoid flight chaos this summerWith a large amount of the world’s jet fuel supply trapped in the Gulf, Britons’ holiday plans have been called into questionHarriette Boucher Tuesday 14 April 2026 12:56 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":"b2956624","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jet-fuel-hormuz-strait-travel-flight-air-fare-b2956624.html","title":"What you should do to avoid flight chaos this summer"}}CloseI 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}US president Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has sparked further concerns of long-term disruption to the flow of fuel thro...