Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?

Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May due to soaring fuel costs, with several carriers reducing UK services and raising fares [1]. The travel trade body says UK flights to summer destinations remain unaffected [1]. Analytics firm Cirium reported the global flight cuts for May [1]. While the Advantage Travel Partnership described overall cancellations as marginal, affecting about 1% of flights, it confirmed UK routes to popular holiday spots are not impacted [1]. Airlines including KLM, Air Canada, and Delta Airlines are among those reducing UK flights, while British Airways owner IAG, EasyJet, and Jet2Holidays have stated no schedule changes [1]. Fuel prices have driven the adjustments, with jet fuel costs roughly doubling in March and the first half of April due to supply constraints through the Strait of Hormuz [1]. In response, carriers like Air France-KLM and Turkish Airlines are raising ticket prices or adding luggage surcharges [1]. Long-haul fares have seen the sharpest increases; flights from London to Melbourne in June cost 76% more than last year, and flights to Hong Kong are up 72% [1]. Consumer advice varies. Independent commentator Jane Hawkes stated, "There's no right or wrong" on timing a purchase, but she does not expect prices to fall [1]. Spain's industry minister, Jordi Hereu, recommended buying tickets now, noting airlines are using kerosene purchased earlier and face price fluctuations [1]. For cancellations, airlines must provide alternative travel or a refund, but compensation for delays is not required in cases of "extraordinary circumstances" like war [1].