German airports group warns of more cancellations, fare hikes amid fuel shortage

Ralph Beisel, CEO of the German Airports Association (ADV), warned in an interview with the German daily Die Welt that a persistent shortage of jet fuel could make further flight cancellations and ticket price increases unavoidable. Beisel stated he is concerned about a rise in cancellations, particularly for low-cost carrier routes and destinations with less tourism. He noted that in the best-case scenario for this year, passenger numbers would only hold at their current levels. In the worst-case scenario, he projected that some airports could see their operational capacity fall by 10%, which would affect 20 million passengers if extrapolated across all airports.