KLM cancels 160 flights due to fuel shortage
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April 16, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (6 comments)
cjbenedikt
Remember the days when airlines used to hedge their exposure to fuel prices...???
OgsyedIE
Given that we have the facts about what it is doing to them, can we agree that if Europe doesn't like the existing trajectory of the geopolitical system their only options are to either change it by themselves or compel one or more allies to change it?
ChrisArchitect
Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/business/klm-cancels-160-flights-com...
davedx
This really should be bigger news.
whobre
It is due to the high cost, not shortage.
exidy
News outlets around the world continue to misreport this particular phenomena. Demand for air travel is highly elastic. As airlines raise prices to cover the increased cost of fuel, they are cutting capacity to ensure their load factors remain in the profitable range. This post links to the incorrect article. From the correct one [0]: > The Dutch airline said: "This concerns a limited number of flights within Europe that, due to rising kerosene costs, are currently no longer financially viable to operate. There is no kerosene shortage." [0] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/16/europe-supp...