# Ministers have instructed airlines to prepare contingency plans for a sustained disruption to jet fuel supplies amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-02 · Daily Express*

## Key points

- The UK government will temporarily relax airport take-off and landing slot rules this summer.
- Airlines like Jet2, Ryanair, and easyJet must prepare contingency plans for possible jet fuel shortages.
- Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused global jet fuel shipments to hit record lows.
- Flights already booked may face significant schedule changes due to the new government guidelines.

**Companies:** easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2
**Countries:** United Kingdom

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