Tourists have been returned about a wave of hot weather due to hit Spain (Image: Getty)
Spain’s state weather organisation, their equivalent of the UK’s Met Office, has warned of sandstorms striking the country as temperatures continue to rise ahead of the summer months.
Thousands of Britons are expected to try to travel to Spain and other European nations this summer for warm and dry weather.
According to Spain’s Aemet the “air masses over Spain are extremely warm” meaning temperatures will rise over the next few days, causing a “spell of summer heat in April”.
Alongside the heat, ABC reported that Saharan dust will move into the country via the Iberian Peninsula on Monday before gradually moving across to the Canary Islands, with temperatures rarely falling below 10 degrees in most areas of Spain.
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The Cantabrian mountains are set to be hit by the heat (stock) (Image: Getty)
It has been reported that unstable weather conditions would likely affect areas such as the Ebro Valley, the Pyrenees, Navarre, and the Iberian System.
As the week moves into Tuesday, storms are forecast to roll in with an increase in wind speeds in the likes of Galicia and the Cantabrian Mountains, alongside the Pyrenees.
The changing weather conditions and increased heat come at an uncertain time for travel to and from Europe for Britons, not just because of the EU’s new EES (Entry and Exit System) but because of concerns over the supply of jet fuel.
The concerns have arisen because of the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on the world’s oil supply with fears that some airlines may start to run out later this year.
Speaking to the Express about what the potential shortage means for people planning to fly out this summer, holiday expert and insider for On The Beach Rob Brooks reassured the public that, in some cases, flights weren’t being cancelled because of a shortage of jet fuel, but something else altogether.
The news comes at a time of passenger uncertainty ahead of the summer holiday rush (Image: Getty)
Mr Brooks explained: “Yes, some flights are being cancelled. But it’s not because planes can’t fly, or destinations are unsafe. It’s because, in some cases, it’s become too expensive to fly certain routes for airlines.
“When fuel prices spike like this, the airlines have a choice: they can either run the flight and lose money, or they can cancel it. And occasionally, they choose to cancel it.”
What’s more, Mr Brooks said that lots of airlines are protected from rising fuel prices in part because they engage in a practice known as fuel hedging whereby they have locked in fuel prices months ahead of time.
As a result, he concluded: “Yes, fuel prices are rising right now, a lot of airlines are protected from that, especially for summer 2026 at least.
“Airlines like Ryanair and easyJet are well-known for hedging a big chunk of their fuel early, so they’re not suddenly scrambling or cancelling loads of flights overnight.”
Furthermore, Mr Brooks pointed out that only a small percentage, around one percent of flights, have been cancelled meaning that flights to Spain, Germany, France, Greece, and other European nations are still likely to occur.
