Iran has currently allowed only a trickle of ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil shipments and causing jet fuel shortage.

Passengers planning to fly in the coming months may need to brace for fewer flight options and higher travel costs. Airlines across the world are grappling with a sharp spike in jet fuel prices, driven largely by escalating geopolitical tensions following the US, Israel, and Iran War. Iran has currently allowed only a trickle of ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil shipments and causing major supply chain interruptions.

With fuel costs surging at an unprecedented pace, carriers are responding with a mix of flight cancellations, increased airfares, fuel surcharges, and higher baggage fees.

Jet fuel prices have reportedly jumped from around $85-$90 (Rs 8,000-8,500) per barrel to as high as $150-$200 (Rs 14,000-19,000) in recent weeks, placing intense pressure on airline finances. Fuel typically accounts for up to 25 per cent of an airline's operating expenses, making sudden price rises especially damaging. Industry leaders warn that higher costs are now unavoidable for passengers, with some airlines already revising schedules and pricing plans to stem losses.

How Airlines Around The World Are Responding

Here is a list of flight cancellations, ticket price surges, and baggage fee hikes across global airlines, as shared by The Independent UK:

Aegean Airlines
Aegean Airlines expects suspended Middle East routes and higher fuel costs to have a notable impact on its first-quarter results.

Air Canada
Air Canada will reduce four daily flights to New York from June through October 2026.

Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM plans to raise long-haul ticket prices, adding around 50 euros per round trip. Its Dutch arm, KLM, will cancel 160 European flights over the coming month, Reuters reported.

Air India
Air India said it will adopt a distance-based fuel surcharge after international charges proved insufficient to offset rising fuel costs.

Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand has cut flights for May and June and increased fares, becoming one of the earliest airlines to announce broad price rises.

Air Transat
Air Transat will cut capacity by 6 per cent between May and October, with route reductions to Europe and the Caribbean.

Akasa Air
Akasa Air has introduced a fuel surcharge ranging from Rs 199 to Rs 1,300 on domestic and international flights.

Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines is raising baggage fees as part of broader cost-cutting efforts, with increases depending on the number of bags and the route.

American Airlines
American Airlines has increased baggage fees, with hikes ranging up to $150 depending on the bag and flight type.

Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines will slash 22 flights between April and July due to higher fuel costs, reported Newsis.

Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific will cancel about 2 per cent of its scheduled passenger flights, while its low-cost arm HK Express will cut around 6 per cent. Fuel surcharges were raised by 34 per cent from April 1.

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is raising checked baggage fees as it looks to offset rising jet fuel costs.

EasyJet
EasyJet has warned of a deeper half-year loss, including an additional 25 million pounds fuel bill in March. The airline's CEO has said higher ticket prices are likely later in the summer once fuel hedges expire.

Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines will raise fuel surcharges by up to 35 per cent, with the steepest increases on routes to the Maldives, Bangladesh and Nepal.

IndiGo
IndiGo is adding fuel charges on domestic and international routes, including higher fees for Europe and Middle East flights, while lobbying the government to lower fuel taxes, Reuters reported.

JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways is raising fees for optional services, including checked baggage, citing higher operating costs.

Lufthansa Group
Lufthansa Group will cancel 20,000 flights and has cut short-haul services operated by Lufthansa CityLine, reducing overall summer capacity.

Nigerian Airlines
Nigerian airlines briefly threatened to suspend all flights from April 20 unless fuel prices are reduced, with government intervention preventing a shutdown, Reuters reported.

Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines will increase domestic fares by $20 and international fares by up to $100.

SAS
SAS will cancel 1,000 flights in April following earlier cancellations in March due to high oil prices.

Spring Airlines
Spring Airlines is raising domestic fuel surcharges from April.

SunExpress
SunExpress, partly owned by Lufthansa, will add a temporary 10-euro fuel surcharge on routes between Turkey and Europe from May.

TAP Air Portugal
TAP Air Portugal said fare increases would help partially offset fuel price pressures.

Thai Airways
Thai Airways plans to raise fares by 10 to 15 per cent.

United Airlines
United Airlines has already implemented five fare hikes and raised baggage fees, with more increases likely.

Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines will cancel 23 domestic flights per week from April, according to Vietnam's aviation authority.

Vietjet
Vietjet has adjusted flight frequencies on selected routes due to fuel concerns.

Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia said it is adjusting fares to reflect rising cost pressures.

Volotea
Volotea has linked ticket prices directly to fuel costs, allowing for a post-purchase surcharge of up to 14 euros per flight.

WestJet
WestJet is cutting seat capacity in June and adding fuel surcharges on some bookings, Canadian media reported.