To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what planning the Department has done to ensure people’s holidays aren’t cancelled this summer due to the jet fuel crisis.

The Government is working closely with industry and regulators to ensure the resilience of jet fuel supply and the continuity of commercial aviation operations.

The UK has robust and diverse jet fuel supply chains, including domestic production and imports via multiple international routes, and both aviation fuel suppliers and airlines maintain fuel reserves to support operational resilience.

We are engaging with industry partners to monitor supply and demand, and to develop contingency options should disruption arise.  The Government has legislated to provide airlines with greater flexibility over their schedules, allowing any necessary changes to be made in a more orderly way and giving passengers advance notice.

Airlines are responsible for managing their operations, including decisions on scheduling. Where cancellations do occur and UK law applies, passengers are protected by Regulation (EC) 261/2004 which entitles them to a full refund or to be re-routed to their destination.