KLM cancels dozens of flights amid rising kerosene costs

THE HAGUE, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Dutch flag carrier KLM announced on Thursday that it will cancel 80 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in May due to rising kerosene costs.

The airline said the affected routes are within Europe and are no longer financially viable under current conditions. The cancellations account for less than 1 percent of its European flight schedule during that period.

Passengers affected by the changes will be rebooked on the next available flights.

Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), warned on Thursday that Europe may have only about six weeks of jet fuel remaining if current supply disruptions persist, reported L'Actualite.