Cheap flights are becoming increasingly difficult to find as airlines grapple with elevated fuel costs and rising operational expenses. Higher jet fuel prices, supply constraints, and strong travel demand are keeping ticket prices elevated across many routes. Here's why airfares remain stubbornly high and what travelers can expect in the months ahead

Airfares soar as fuel costs stay high 

Jet fuel is a kerosene-based liquid engineered to survive minus 50°C temperatures at 35,000 feet. Unlike volatile petrol, it features a high flash point, static dissipators, and immense energy density to safely power multi-million dollar aircraft.

Jet fuel vs petrol: What makes aircraft fuel so different?

Japan is accelerating efforts to convert used cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to meet its target of sourcing 10% of jet fuel from SAF by 2030. Syakir Jasnee reports.


'Fry To Fly': Japan Turns Kitchen Oil Into Jet Fuel

Oil refineries go "Max" on jet fuel. As Iran war squeezes global aviation fuel supply, America's oil refineries are pumping out jet fuel at a record pace and cashing in. In this next report, we dive into the details. Take a look.


 Iran War Propels Record US Jet Fuel Output

The USS Abraham Lincoln carries roughly three million gallons of JP-5 jet fuel. While twin nuclear reactors propel the ship, this massive aviation reserve is required to sustain continuous combat operations for its 90 embarked fighter jets.


How much jet fuel does the USS Abraham Lincoln carry?

#Gravitas A deepening global jet fuel crisis is now forcing airlines to cancel flights, ground planes, and push passengers into uncertainty as the peak summer travel season looms.


Jet Fuel Shortage Begins to Hit World Air Travel 

Betting on aviation fuel to offset declining gasoline and diesel demand, China refiners now face a 40% jet fuel oversupply, weakening profits and risking regional trade disruptions amid structural shifts in energy use.

China’s oil refiners face jet fuel glut as demand disappoints

US refiners churned out jet fuel at the fastest pace since COVID, according to government data last week, roaring back to meet forecasts for record air travel this summer.

Jet fuel surge: Are US refiners ready for record summer travel?

An aviation firm has recently achieved a remarkable feat by creating jet fuel entirely derived from human excreta. The breakthrough, conducted by scientists in a Gloucestershire laboratory, introduces an innovative solution to the aviation industry's quest for sustainable and low-carbon fuel alternatives.

Sustainable skies: Aviation firm produces jet fuel entirely from human excreta

Amnesty International said on Thursday that aviation fuel intended for junta-ruled Myanmar's civilian aircraft is instead being transferred to the military, whose air force has been implicated in war crimes.

Myanmar's Junta regime diverting civilian jet fuel to military, claims Amnesty International

A flight tracking database reveals that American film director Steven Spielberg's private plane has flown nearly 17,000 miles and consumed more than $116,000 in fuel over the past two months.

Steven Spielberg, who criticised people for carbon footprint, burns $116k worth of jet fuel in two months

For all the technological advancements, our world still relies on fossil fuels. Though there is growing awareness about the limited deposits and pollution caused by traditional fuels, the world economy is still too dependent on fossil fuel ecosystems.

Company gets nod in US to convert carbon dioxide into fuel 

The rapid growth in appetite for aviation fuel means the country`s refiners are far less likely to send cargoes abroad, tightening markets from Asia to Europe

India jet fuel demand to soar as domestic air travel takes off

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