Asian airlines trim schedules and carry extra fuel as supplies tightenAirAsia planes stand on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 in Sepang, Malaysia, on Jan 21. Jet fuel rationingPast temporary jet fuel shortages at airports due to shipment disruptions or contamination have usually led to rationing rather than complete outages. Airlines have typically responded by loading extra fuel at home airports, adding refuelling stops on longer routes or carrying less cargo. That practice, known as "tankering", is costly because carrying extra fuel increases fuel burn. Even with flight cuts, airline demand is not falling fast enough to match the drop in jet fuel supply, analysts said.
