EasyJet has issued an alert for anyone with flights scheduled after 12th May, 2026. Javier Gandara - EasyJet's country director for southern Europe - acknowledged to the Majorca Daily Bulletin that it is "difficult" to predict the seriousness of the jet fuel crisis beyond "three or four weeks".

The senior executive delivered the warning on Monday. His three-week caution means Easyjet could encounter disruption from 21 days' time, on 12th May, 2026.

Mr Gandara added: "What the producers and airports are telling us is that there won't be any supply problems for the next three or four weeks. Beyond that, it's difficult to see. In Spain, we are in a comparatively better situation than neighbouring countries for two reasons.

"Firstly, because of all the crude oil that is imported and then refined here, only 11% comes from the Middle East, which is the percentage affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz; the remaining 89% comes from elsewhere.

"But everything is affected because, ultimately, we are talking about a global market, even if not directly. Between 80% and 85% of the aviation kerosene consumed in Spain is refined here."

"So, we are in a comparatively better situation than other countries in our region, although if there are problems in other countries, that ends up affecting flights to Spain.

"No one will be immune to potential supply problems. Ships that leave and pass through the Strait of Hormuz and come to Europe take an average of 45 days, and they have already been practically out of service for two months.

"It will take time to recover all of that. It's difficult to know what will happen, so we'll react as we go."

EasyJet competes with the likes of Jet2, TUI and Ryanair and operates flights from Birmingham Airport, also known as BHX.

Gándara explained: "It's not exactly like that. What we do is use forward contracts that guarantee a specific price.

"These contracts protect you against price increases. In easyJet's case, we have 70% of our estimated kerosene consumption already secured for the next six months at a price similar to what it was before the conflict, around $700 per metric tonne.

"Now it's more than double. This protects us from volatility. But that has nothing to do with supply; in other words, the only thing we're guaranteeing is a specific price."