economy
April 5, 2026
Emergency Measures in Italy Due to Fuel Shortage
The fuel restrictions for airplanes include aircraft at Linate in Milan, Marco Polo in Venice, Guglielmo Marconi in Bologna, and Treviso Airport.
TL;DR
- Fuel restrictions are in effect at Milan, Venice, Treviso, and Bologna airports until April 9th.
- Priority for fuel will be given to medical, state, and flights longer than three hours.
- Flights shorter than three hours will be limited to 2,000 liters of fuel per aircraft.
- Milan airport has reduced availability of jet A1 fuel.
- Pilots flying to Venice are asked to carry sufficient fuel from their previous airport.
- The global jet fuel supply is threatened by the war in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz situation.
- Some carriers have already canceled flights or increased ticket prices due to rising fuel costs.