Airports Running Low on Jet Fuel as Iran Tensions Threaten Flights

An airline chief warns that several airports are already running out of jet fuel amid rising tensions over Iran. Experts say up to 85,000 flights could be cancelled in a single month if supplies remain tight ahead of the World Cup. Lufthansa’s CEO revealed one of his planes had to detour from Cape Town to Namibia for refuelling. Aviation analysts report airlines have cut two million seats from May schedules and may slash another 10% of flights in June. Industry leaders caution that fans travelling to the US, Mexico or Canada for the World Cup could face major disruptions. They say carriers are cancelling early to minimise last-minute misery as global fuel supplies tighten.

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