If you've seen the recent news about jet fuel shortages and wondered whether your Mallorca holiday is at risk, the short answer is: probably not, but it's worth understanding why, and taking a couple of sensible precautions.
Here's an honest overview from a team that has been organising stays in northern Mallorca for over 40 years.
What's happening across European aviation
Rising fuel costs are putting real pressure on European airlines this spring and summer. Several major carriers have already reduced capacity on certain routes, and industry bodies have flagged the possibility of wider disruption if supply conditions don't improve before peak season. This isn't speculation — it's something airlines are actively managing right now.
Why Mallorca is better placed than most destinations
Not all routes are equally at risk, and this matters a lot for where you're heading.
When airlines are forced to cut capacity, they protect their most in-demand routes first. Palma de Mallorca Airport is one of the busiest leisure airports in Europe, served by multiple carriers — Ryanair, EasyJet, Jet2, British Airways, Vueling and others — often with several departures per day from major UK and European cities. Budget carriers have actually been adding routes to Palma for Summer 2026, not cutting them.
The capacity reductions we're seeing are affecting lower-demand regional routes, not the high-frequency, high-load routes that Mallorca depends on. That structural difference is the main reason travellers heading here are in a stronger position than those flying to less popular destinations.
What to do to protect your plans
A few straightforward steps make a meaningful difference:
Choose an airline with multiple daily flights on your route. If a schedule change occurs, rebooking onto the next available service is straightforward when frequencies are high.
Check your travel insurance covers flight disruption. Not all policies do - it's worth confirming before something happens rather than after.
Book your accommodation directly where possible. Direct bookings give you a real person to speak to if your travel dates need to shift- not a platform policy.
Our position
There is genuine uncertainty in European aviation this summer, and we'd rather be straight with you about that than pretend otherwise. What we can say with confidence is that Mallorca (and the routes that serve it) is among the more resilient parts of the European travel network this season.
For the overwhelming majority of our guests, holidays are going ahead exactly as planned. If you have concerns about a booking or want to talk through your options before committing, we're always happy to help.