Airlines cut 13,000 flights as jet fuel prices soar

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Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East. In total, nearly two million seats have been removed from flights scheduled for May, according to aviation analysts Cirium. The cancellations affect around 1% of global flights, with the data showing Munich and Istanbul as among the worst-hit destinations. We speak to our security and business correspondents to hear more. We hear from Arsenal fans around the world after the team reach the Champions League for the first time in 20 years. We also look ahead to tonight's other semi final between PSG and Bayern Munich. The World Health Organisation has confirmed an eighth case of Hantavirus on board a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of the disease. The Spanish government has given permission for the ship to dock in the Canary Islands where they will be examined. So what is it like to have the disease? We speak to two people who have survived it. Presenter: James Reynolds Photo: Travel and tourism crisis impacted by flight cuts amid soaring fuel costs in Thailand, Samut Prakan - 04 May 2026. Credit: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA/Shutterstock