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Falling oil prices may mean cheaper air fares this summer, says easyJet chief

Operators
Gary Noakes
22 May 2025

Cheaper oil prices could bring down the cost of flying this summer, easyJet’s boss has said.

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easyJet chief executive Kenton Jarvis

Chief executive Kenton Jarvis said the fall in the price of aviation fuel would affect pricing this summer despite his airline having increased capacity by only 1% year on year. According to Iata, aviation fuel is currently around $84 a barrel – 15% cheaper than the previous year’s average.