EasyJet bookings fall because of Iran war as boss warns of air fare rises
Airline has hedged much of fuel into 2027, avoiding soaring prices, but costs likely to hit passengers by end of summerBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of easyJet has said the war in the Middle East has started to hit flight bookings, while the soaring price of oil would probably mean a...
<p>Airline has hedged much of fuel into 2027, avoiding soaring prices, but costs likely to hit passengers by end of summer</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk/business">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The boss of easyJet has said the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">war in the Middle East</a> has started to hit flight bookings, while the soaring price of oil would probably mean a rise in air fares by the end of the summer.</p><p>The chief executive, Kenton Jarvis, said that while the airline had hedged much of its fuel into next year, avoiding <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/19/europe-biggest-airlines-say-fuel-price-spike-caused-by-iran-war-will-drive-up-fares">soaring kerosene prices</a>, it was “unavoidable” that some of the costs would be passed on in fares.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/23/easyjet-bookings-fall-iran-war-air-fare-rises-fuel-costs">Continue reading...</a>
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