Full List of Airlines Canceling Flights Amid Jet Fuel Shortages

Several airlines have canceled flights and increased baggage fees amid soaring fuel costs as a result of the United Staes’ ongoing war with Iran.

The war, which started when the U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes on the country on February 28, has sent shock waves through global energy markets because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices have climbed more than 55 percent since the conflict began. Brent crude, which traded near $72 a barrel on the eve of the attacks, briefly approached $120, marking one of the largest one‑month jumps on record and has affected airlines’ fuel supply.

President Donald Trump extended the U.S.-Iran ceasefire on Tuesday and instability remains.

Newsweek has compiled a list of airlines canceling flights amid these jet fuel shortages based on multiple reports.

Aer Lingus
The Irish airline made schedule adjustments affecting about 2 percent of flights, with some cancellations noted in recent weeks.

AirAsia X

AirAsia X said it would cut about 10 percent of flights.

Air Canada

Air Canada said Friday it will suspend services to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport between June 1 and October 25 because of jet fuel prices.

“As jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the Iran conflict and some lower‑profitability routes and flights are no longer economic, we are making schedule adjustments accordingly,” an Air Canada spokesperson said.

Air France-KLM

The airline is canceling flights and increasing fares on some routes.

Air New Zealand

The airline is reducing flights through May and June.

Asiana Airlines

Between April and July, 22 flights will but cut because of fuel prices.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific is canceling a small selection of flights from mid-May until the end of June.

Edelweiss Air
The airline in canceling some U.S. flights, including ending service to Denver and Seattle and reducing Las Vegas frequency, amid rising fuel prices.

Lufthansa

The airline is cutting 20,000 short-haul flights to save 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel, the company announced in a statement. The company said it expected “a largely stable fuel supply” for flights scheduled in the summer.

Norse Atlantic Airways

This airline has canceled its route from London Gatwick to Los Angeles.

SAS (Scandinavian Airlines)

SAS will cancel 1,000 flights in April.

United Airlines
United Airlines is scaling back unprofitable flights over the next two quarters and increasing some bag fees as fuel costs rise.

“Jet fuel prices have more than doubled in the last three weeks,” United CEO Scott Kirby told employees in a memo. “In the short term, that means tactically pruning flying that’s temporarily unprofitable in the face of high oil prices.”

He said the airline was canceling some flights in off-peak periods and pulling other services.

“Our current plan is to restore the full schedule this fall,” he said. “To be clear, nothing changes about our longer-term plans for aircraft deliveries or total capacity for 2027 and beyond, but there’s no point in burning cash in the near term on flying that just can’t absorb these fuel costs.”

VietJet Air
The airline is cutting flights on selected routes because of potential fuel shortages.

Vietnam Airlines

The airline is planning to cancel 23 domestic flights per week beginning this month and has sought government relief on jet fuel taxes.