The airline has shared advice for customers with concerns about upcoming bookings
Holidaymakers are looking ahead to the summer (stock photo)(Image: Getty)
easyJet Holidays has shared a message to passengers with concerns over upcoming bookings. Ahead of the summer holidays, experts have warned Europe could face jet fuel shortages if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened within three weeks.
Airports Council International (ACI) Europe, the trade body for European airports, said: “At this stage, we understand that if the passage through the Strait of Hormuz does not resume in any significant and stable way within the next three weeks, systemic jet fuel shortage is set to become a reality for the EU. The fact that we are entering the peak summer season… is only adding to those concerns.”
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has also warned disruption could begin in May. He previously told Sky News: “Fuel suppliers are constantly looking at the market.
“We don’t expect any disruption until early May, but if the war continues, we do run the risk of supply disruptions in Europe in May and June, and we hope the war will finish sooner than that and the risk to supply will be eliminated.
“We think there is a reasonable risk, some low level, maybe 10% to 25% of our supplies might be at risk through May and June, so like everyone else in this industry, we hope the war ends sooner rather than later. If the war finishes by April and the Strait of Hormuz reopens, then there is almost no risk to supply.”
In response to recent developments, an easyJet Holidays customer asked the package holiday provider if their upcoming flight could be affected. Reaching out to EasyJetholidays on X, the customer said: “How concerned should we be that, given the potential aviation fuel shortages from end May, that our July flights Gatwick Bordeaux will be cancelled? Do you have surety of supply from Canada for example?”
In a message on April 10, an employee told the passenger they would be notified if any changes were made to the booking. In the X post, easyJetholidays said: “Hi there, thanks for reaching out. We do appreciate your concerns.
“Please be assured, we are monitoring the situation closely and if there were to be any changes to your booking at all, our dedicated pre-travel team would be in touch to advise on your options.”
In other easyJet news, passengers have been advised that they will miss their flights if they are late arriving at their departure gate. The airline clarified its policy when a social media user contacted EasyJet after spending an hour in a passport control queue, which threatened to make them late for their departure gate.
On X, a user wrote: “EasyJet, we have 20 mins left until our flight from Palermo to London takes off, been in finger print queue for an hour now and moved three steps. They let LOADS of BA people through before us who are leaving 10 mins before our flight, and now we’re even more delayed. What will happen?”
In response, a member of the customer service team named Thando, on April 8, explained: “Hi Kez, thank you for reaching out. Please note that the boarding gate closes a minute before departure. After it closes, you will not be able to board and will miss your flight.”