Several people have been injured after a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, due to fly from Frankfurt to Los Angeles, collapsed onto its nose landing gear at Frankfurt Airport

Another batch of flight data heralds a grim summer holiday season for 2026, with flights canned and routes dumped en masse - with challenges continuing to rise for major airlines

Data shows a sharp rise as concerns increase over jet fuel as the Middle East content continues

The route returns this summer after 'intensive engagement' to bring it back

It comes as the UK Government today, Sunday, May 3, introduced a rule change allowing airlines to group passengers from different flights together

EasyJet has issued a new statement this Saturday, May 2 as UK travellers consider their holiday plans amid concern over jet fuel shortages

Holiday guru said people were coming to him asking if they should cancel their holiday

Facing sky-high fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, airlines are cutting routes and raising prices. European vacations are looking a lot less affordable.

'Unfortunately, it's very likely that many people's holidays will be affected, either by flight cancellations or very, very expensive tickets'

'In total, 20,000 short-haul flights will be removed from the schedule through October, equivalent to approximately 40,000 metric tonnes of jet fuel', the airline announced

Further strike action has been announced across one of Europe's biggest airline groups, with Lufthansa flight cancellations expected to also impact British passengers

Further strike action has been announced across one of Europe's biggest airline groups, with Lufthansa flight cancellations expected to also impact British passengers

Some airlines have smaller seats than others

EasyJet boss Kenton Jarvis has issued guidance to holidaymakers as airlines such as Ryanair try to manage the current uncertainty in the industry

Major airlines including British Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways have cancelled flights following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran