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Japan’s jet fuel crunch curtails airline flight schedules at Tokyo Narita
June 28th 2024
Greater Tokyo Narita airport’s fuel shortfall is affecting the operations of six Asian carriers and could impact up to 57 flights a week. Read More » Bloomberg Markets reports Narita airport has “requested domestic distributors ensure a stable supply”, but at present they “have not been able to increase volumes sufficiently”. “We need to increase fuel suppliers and have requested the government and distributors directly receive fuel from overseas,” Narita International Airport CEO, Akihiko Tamura, said. In recent weeks, jet fuel shortages have become an operational problem at regional and domestic airports in Japan, but Narita is the first major airport in the country to be affected by irregular fuel supply.
