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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

What happens about accommodation if my holiday flight is grounded by the fuel shortage?

Fill her up: AirBP tanker refuelling a Ryanair Boeing 737 at Tirana airport on Saturday - (Simon Calder)

As headlines state that May half-term flights could be cancelled due to a shortage of aviation fuel, and Donald Trump says the US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz, Ben B poses a good question: “What happens to accommodation booked in advance separately to a plane ticket if an airline cancels your flight?” He wonders: “Would travel insurance cover the cost?”

I hope my answer will help to put his mind at rest, and possibly yours.

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