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UK Flight Cancellations Begin as Fuel Costs Soar and New £2 Surcharge May Hit Passengers

Commercial flights grounded (Credit: Suganth/Unsplash)

Air travellers in the United Kingdom are facing growing disruption as flight cancellations increase amid a sharp rise in global jet fuel prices and weakening demand. The impact is already being felt across regional routes.

Guernsey-based airline Aurigny has confirmed it will cancel a number of flights between mid-April and early June, citing global instability, rising fuel costs and a reported 13 per cent drop in bookings for May. The airline described the changes as 'proactive measures' to manage pressure on operations.

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