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Major airport runs out of fuel as holidaymakers face flight cancellations
Brindisi Airport in southern Italy ran out of jet fuel on Monday, forcing airlines to refuel elsewhere and causing disruption for travellers during the busy Easter holiday period
Aa major airport has depleted its fuel reserves, resulting in flight cancellations, as per reports. Brindisi Airport in Italy announced on Monday (April 6) that it had exhausted its jet fuel and advised airlines to refuel at other locations.
The airport was anticipated to remain without fuel until at least 2pm on Tuesday (April 7), according to a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) issued on Monday.
However, Antonio Maria Vasile, president of Aeroporti di Puglia, which manages airports throughout southern Italy's Apulia region, maintained there was "no emergency regarding the availability of fuel at Apulian airports".
"Fuel supplies continue regularly and there is no risk of an imminent shortage," Mr Vasile informed Adnkronos.
He attributed the disruption to ripple effects from issues at other airports. "In practice, aircraft arriving from Milan, Bologna and Venice refuelled in Brindisi, significantly reducing reserve supplies," he stated, adding that stocks are expected to be replenished today.
The NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) released by the Apulian airport instructed airlines to refuel elsewhere until at least 2pm on Tuesday, April 7.
Reggio Calabria, where aircraft are restricted to 3,000 litres of fuel, and Pescara, which only has one fuel tanker available, increase the total number of airports impacted by restrictions to six.
According to Il Giornale, Pierluigi Di Palma, president of ENAC, stated the shortage was temporary and tied to heightened demand over the Easter holidays rather than the conflict in Iran or the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
He noted that the surge in Easter travel had revealed an existing issue with jet fuel supplies, reports the Express.
Other significant Italian airports are also encountering difficulties, with Bologna Airport, Milan Linate Airport, Treviso Airport and Venice Marco Polo Airport implementing refuelling restrictions following a notice issued by Air BP over the weekend.
Typically, aircraft depart with only the minimum amount of fuel necessary, Di Palma explained, as carrying extra fuel adds weight and escalates costs.
He mentioned that when some airports start to deplete their fuel reserves, planes departing from those sites often take on additional supplies, creating a domino effect that can lead to temporary shortages elsewhere.
Di Palma added that the issue had impacted some airports previously but wouldn't usually have garnered substantial attention.
However, he said the ripple effect across multiple airports, coupled with the ongoing war, had amplified concern over the situation.
The ENAC president stated Italy currently has approximately seven months' worth of fuel supplies, with similar stock levels throughout the rest of Europe.
He said the problem is more connected to airport storage infrastructure than fuel availability, adding that investment programmes are already in progress to boost storage capacity.
Daily Star Sunday
Brindisi Airport in southern Italy ran out of jet fuel on Monday, forcing airlines to refuel elsewhere and causing disruption for travellers during the busy Easter holiday period
Aa major airport has depleted its fuel reserves, resulting in flight cancellations, as per reports. Brindisi Airport in Italy announced on Monday (April 6) that it had exhausted its jet fuel and advised airlines to refuel at other locations.
The airport was anticipated to remain without fuel until at least 2pm on Tuesday (April 7), according to a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) issued on Monday.
However, Antonio Maria Vasile, president of Aeroporti di Puglia, which manages airports throughout southern Italy's Apulia region, maintained there was "no emergency regarding the availability of fuel at Apulian airports".
"Fuel supplies continue regularly and there is no risk of an imminent shortage," Mr Vasile informed Adnkronos.
He attributed the disruption to ripple effects from issues at other airports. "In practice, aircraft arriving from Milan, Bologna and Venice refuelled in Brindisi, significantly reducing reserve supplies," he stated, adding that stocks are expected to be replenished today.
The NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) released by the Apulian airport instructed airlines to refuel elsewhere until at least 2pm on Tuesday, April 7.
Reggio Calabria, where aircraft are restricted to 3,000 litres of fuel, and Pescara, which only has one fuel tanker available, increase the total number of airports impacted by restrictions to six.
According to Il Giornale, Pierluigi Di Palma, president of ENAC, stated the shortage was temporary and tied to heightened demand over the Easter holidays rather than the conflict in Iran or the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
He noted that the surge in Easter travel had revealed an existing issue with jet fuel supplies, reports the Express.
Other significant Italian airports are also encountering difficulties, with Bologna Airport, Milan Linate Airport, Treviso Airport and Venice Marco Polo Airport implementing refuelling restrictions following a notice issued by Air BP over the weekend.
Typically, aircraft depart with only the minimum amount of fuel necessary, Di Palma explained, as carrying extra fuel adds weight and escalates costs.
He mentioned that when some airports start to deplete their fuel reserves, planes departing from those sites often take on additional supplies, creating a domino effect that can lead to temporary shortages elsewhere.
Di Palma added that the issue had impacted some airports previously but wouldn't usually have garnered substantial attention.
However, he said the ripple effect across multiple airports, coupled with the ongoing war, had amplified concern over the situation.
The ENAC president stated Italy currently has approximately seven months' worth of fuel supplies, with similar stock levels throughout the rest of Europe.
He said the problem is more connected to airport storage infrastructure than fuel availability, adding that investment programmes are already in progress to boost storage capacity.
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