Potential travel disruption over airport fuel warnings issued at popular European holiday destination
Potential travel disruption over airport fuel warnings issued at popular European holiday destination | Chronicle LiveNewsWorld NewsTravelNeed to knowFour airports affected and priority given to medical, state and long flightsAn aviation notice has been issued for four airports (Image: Shared Content Unit)Four major airports in Italy face limited fuel supplies, say reports. Here's what we know so farAmid concerns over the knock-on effects of the Iran war, jet fuel restrictions have been introduced at Bologna, Treviso and Venice airports in Italy, although this is being linked to the amount of travel connected with Easter. Another airport, Milan Linate - one of three to serve Italy’s financial capital - could also face measures.A NOTAM - Notice to Airmen - advisory was issued to airlines on Saturday reportedly by supplier Air BP Italia, which is a subsidiary of British oil giant BP. This warned of reduced jet fuel availability at the airports until Thursday, reports The Express.This means that in Treviso, Bologna and Venice, priority will be given to medical and state flights las well as those longer than three hours. For non-priority flights, a maximum fuel allowance of 2,000 litres per aircraft will apply and local reports says this would not cover an hour of a scheduled flight for a commercial airline.The notice for Venice added: “Pilots are requested to compute enough fuel quantity from previous airport for next flight legs.” The advisory for Milan Linate just issued a warning, saying: “Due to limited fuel availability from Air BP Italia, refueling services for operators contractually linked to Air BP Italia may be subject to restrictions.”Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary has also warned that jet fuel supplies could be disrupted in May and June if the Iran war continues, due to the Strait of Hormuz being in a chokehold. Around 20% of the world’s global oil supply passes through the strait.However, Pierluigi Di Palma, the head of Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC told Italian news agency ANSA that in this case the limited fuel supplies were more linked to the Easter period's heavy traffic, although he added: "If the conflict continues, there will be consequences. But for now, I see diplomacy at work."Italian airport operator Save SpA, which manages airports including Venice and Treviso, told local media that the fuel restrictions relate to 'only one supplier'. Danilo Recine, vice president of Italy’s pilot union ANPAC, did not expect cancellations from Bologna, Treviso, Venice and Milan Linate but told Sky TG24 “the problem will become a reality” if the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not ended.Read here about the conflict's possible 'knock-on effects' on British holidaymakers' wider travel plans including UK breaks.Did you know you can make ChronicleLive a preferred source of North East news in Google, which will mean you get more of our breaking news, exclusives, and must-read stories straight away? Here's more information about what this means and how to do it - you can also do it straight away by clicking here.We have a dedicated newsletter for ChronicleLive’s money-saving and cost of living stories. It’s free and you can sign up to receive it here.Follow nechronicle:At Reach and across our entities we and our partners use information collected through cookies and other identifiers from your device to improve experience on our site, analyse how it is used and to show personalised advertising. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your data, at any time clicking the "Do Not Sell or Share my Data" button at the bottom of the webpage. Please note that your preferences are browser specific. Use of our website and any of our services represents your acceptance of the use of cookies and consent to the practices described in our Privacy Notice and Terms and Conditions.
