EasyJet has addressed fears of holiday cancellations in May amid concerns over jet fuel supplies.

On X, one worried customer asked the airline: "@EasyJetholidays we are due to go on holiday to Tunisia with you 16-30 May. Is there a risk we could be stranded out there if there is a shortage of jet fuel?"

Responding to her query, an EasyJet customer service representative said: "Hello Emily, thanks for reaching out to us. We appreciate the concern, our holidays are going ahead as planned, if for whatever reason there are any changes that may affect your holiday then our dedicated team will reach out prior to departure. - Dan."

An easyJet executive responsible for southern Europe has issued a warning about possible jet fuel supply problems emerging within weeks. The carrier could face operational difficulties for three to four weeks, an industry chief has suggested, as the Iran conflict threatens to impact UK holidaymakers.

Javier Gándara, easyJet's country director for southern Europe, told the Majorca Daily Bulletin that predicting how serious the situation might become is "difficult" beyond "three or four weeks." Since this warning was delivered on April 20, travellers with reservations from mid-May onwards, including those arranging June, July and August holidays, may potentially experience disruption.

The warning comes amid growing anxiety within aviation sectors about jet fuel supplies, arising from the ongoing Gulf conflict. The two-month confrontation between the US and Iran has witnessed the Strait of Hormuz blockaded, hampering global oil distribution.

He continued: "Everything [will be] affected because, ultimately, we are talking about a global market. No one will be immune to potential supply problems."

He further stated: "All consumers will experience a significant impact on their income due to the increase in mortgage and rental prices, food, gasoline, and so on.", reports Birmingham Live. "What will be the net effect of both? It's difficult to predict." easyJet chief executive Kenton Jarvis has urged travellers to make bookings "as early as possible" to avoid fare rises should oil prices stay high.

Dustin Benton, managing director at Forefront Advisers, which offers strategic guidance to airlines, warned: "You can't just snap your fingers and switch everything back on." Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has been quoted by Al Jazeera as saying that Tehran has no plans to enter fresh negotiations with the US, alleging Washington has breached the agreement since its implementation.

Aviation expert Sally Gethin said: "Even if it opens you'd still need time for the jet fuel supplies to start up again.

"So the best case scenario would be fares going up and some routes being cancelled.

"The worst case scenario is if this carries on for six to eight weeks and the shortages start really biting.

"This could pose an existential crisis to airlines - even if they slap on fuel surcharges they still won't recoup the cost.

"You could be looking at tens of thousands, potentially hundreds of thousands, of flights being cancelled globally.

"It could affect holiday companies as well, although consumers will be protected if their trips are covered by ATOL."