Disruption to global oil supplies from the Iran war has added more than $100 to the price of long-haul flights from Europe, a cost likely to trigger higher ticket prices, campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) said.
The rise in jet fuel prices has increased the average fuel cost by 88 euros ($104) for each passenger on long-haul flights leaving Europe and 29 euros on flights within Europe, T&E said.
Its analysis compared prices as of April 16, with those just before the US and Israeli war with Iran began on February 28.
Jet fuel for a flight from Barcelona to Berlin would be 26 euros more expensive per passenger, while a long-haul trip from Paris to New York would cost 129 euros more in fuel, T&E estimated in its analysis published on Tuesday.
European airlines are preparing for a challenging spring and summer, with jet fuel prices having risen to well over $100 a barrel since the Iran war began and concern growing that shortages could lead to flight cancellations. The European Union is set to respond with guidelines on managing limited jet fuel supply on Wednesday.
Airline executives from carriers including Lufthansa, Ryanair and Air France-KLM said in March that they were likely to pass on higher fuel costs to consumers if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed longer-term.
