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People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears14 minutes agoEmer MoreauBusiness reporteriStock/Getty ImagesHolidaymakers are being urged not to change their travel plans due to concerns over jet fuel supplies, as there is currently no shortage in the UK and contingency plans are in place.Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.But that only amounts to 1% of global flights, and flights in and out of the UK are largely unaffected.Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium showed Munich and Istanbul were among the worst-hit destinations.There is “no need” for people to change their travel plans, the Department for Transport (DfT) said in a statement”UK airlines buy jet fuel in advance, and airports maintain stocks to support their resilience. “If your flight is cancelled, you have clear legal rights, including the right to a full refund or re-routing.””We advise passengers to continue checking with their airlines before they travel, and to check the FCDO travel advice for the latest updates. You should also ensure you have appropriate travel insurance,” DfT said.British airlines and travel agents have said that flights were operating as normal and there are no issues with supply at the moment.Airlines have, however, welcomed the government’s contingency plans which will prevent them from losing take-off and landing slots if they cancel flights.The cuts come ahead of the UK half-term holidays at the end of the month. Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK, said “no flights are being cancelled due to fuel shortages”.”UK airlines are planning to operate their full schedules this summer, including the May half-term,” he said.Abta, which represents British travel agents, said that “planes are taking off daily and people are continuing to get away on their holidays”.”The government and airlines are clear that there isn’t a problem with fuel supply. If you have a holiday booked in for the coming months – including the May half term – we expect it to go ahead as planned,” added Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer.UK flights to “key summer sun destinations” are currently unaffected, according to Advantage Travel Partnership, which represents small travel agents.Chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said said “airlines will be assessing poor performance flights and consolidating or cancelling as required”.But overall, she said, the impact of the May cancellations would be “marginal”.Airlines cancel 2% of flights the day before departure under normal circumstances, according to consumer group Which?.Jet fuel costsJet fuel prices more than doubled after the war began — one tonne was trading at $831 in late February, and by early April, it hit a high of $1,838. It is currently trading around $1,500.Many airlines have already pushed up ticket prices, particularly for long-haul flights.Air France, KLM, Air Canada, Delta and SAS have already trimmed their summer schedules. The Germ