CubaPLUS Magazine

A Cuban professor and researcher specializing in tourism and travel has addressed issues related to flights, cancellations, and their implications for global tourism. 

In a recent Facebook post, the expert noted that the conflict between Iran and the United States has led to a shortage of aviation fuel. 

In response to this situation, Air Canada will cancel flights to New York's JFK International Airport during the summer (according to the local newspaper NYPost), affecting service from Toronto and Montreal to JFK between June 1 and October 25. 

The Canadian national airline announced that flights to JFK will resume after this period. Service to the other two airports in the New York metropolitan area, LaGuardia and Newark, will continue. Air Canada operates 34 daily flights to these two airports from six Canadian cities. 

Air Canada will notify affected customers about the cancellations and provide them with alternative travel options. 

A spokesperson for the airline stated on Friday: "Given that jet fuel prices have doubled since the onset of the conflict with Iran, and some less profitable routes and flights are no longer viable, we are making the necessary scheduling adjustments." 

According to Argus Media, an energy analysis agency, the average price of a gallon of jet fuel reached $4.32 on Thursday, up from $2.50 recorded the day before the outbreak of the war in Iran, which began on July 23. 

Oil prices fell by more than 10 percent after Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for commercial oil tankers transporting oil from the Persian Gulf to clients worldwide. 

Fuel and labor costs are typically the largest annual expenses for airlines. 

Delta Air Lines announced this month that rising fuel prices would increase its expenses by $2 billion in the second quarter. 

U.S. companies like JetBlue and United Airlines have raised baggage fees to offset the increase in fuel prices. 

Other European airlines, such as Lufthansa and KLM, have been forced to reduce their services due to jet fuel prices making certain routes unprofitable, as noted by Perelló. 

(Taken from Prensa Latina)