EasyJet, Jet2 commit to no surcharges

easyJet and Jet2 said in late April they will not add fuel surcharges to holiday bookings as travelers worry about higher aviation fuel costs. (easyjet.com) (jet2.com) easyJet said no surcharges will apply to any pre-booked easyJet holidays package or to any new bookings for summer 2026. The airline said it was seeing no disruption to jet-fuel supply and that flights and package holidays were operating normally. (easyjet.com) Jet2 said it will not introduce surcharges on any booked flights or holidays to cover higher costs, including jet fuel. Chief executive Steve Heapy said customers should know that “the price they book is the price they will pay.” (jet2.com) A fuel surcharge is an extra fee added after a ticket or package is priced, usually when airlines face a jump in operating costs. The new statements matter because they remove that specific risk for customers who have already booked with these operators. (jet2.com) (easyjet.com) The backdrop is a government warning that it was monitoring global fuel-market disruption after recent geopolitical tensions. On April 25, the UK Department for Transport said airlines were “not currently seeing a shortage of jet fuel” and that airports held their own reserves. (gov.uk) That means the issue is less about planes running out of fuel today than about whether carriers pass higher costs on to travelers later. easyJet and Jet2 have now said they will not do that through surcharges on the bookings covered by their statements. (gov.uk) (easyjet.com) (jet2.com) Jet2 also used the announcement to highlight its payment terms, including a £60 per person deposit on Jet2holidays bookings and part-payment options. easyJet paired its pledge with its existing Best Price Guarantee and Ultimate Flexibility policies for package holidays. (jet2.com) (easyjet.com) For travelers booking now, the practical takeaway is narrow but clear: if fuel costs rise, these two companies say they will not come back later with an added surcharge on the trips covered by their pledges. (easyjet.com) (jet2.com)