Today’s big topic: A fuel shortage could mean fewer flights and higher prices
What’s happening?
Europe may have only enough jet fuel for six weeks, Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, told the American news service Associated Press on Thursday. A week ago, Europe’s airports said there was enough for three weeks. Reports of a shortage of jet fuel are raising concerns among many Danes who are set to travel in the coming weeks. Three experts answer the questions worried Danish travelers might have in that context.
»We’ve been following it closely in recent weeks, and there are several different messages out there. In March, an international analytics firm said Denmark had enough jet fuel in storage to last until September. So it’s not as if the tanks will be empty in three to six weeks. But that may be when restrictions start, to avoid draining the reserves completely. You don’t just keep going until September and then suddenly it’s empty and no planes can get off the ground«, says Ole Kirchert Christensen, editor-in-chief of the industry news site Check-in.dk.
Why it matters!
The travel season is approaching just as the war in Iran has led to possible fuel shortages. This means, among other things, that flights may be cancelled if the journey time is under three hours – and that prices may increase. Recently, four Italian airports said they would prioritize flights of three hours or longer, because shorter flights can be replaced by other forms of transportation, like driving or taking the train.
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In other news
– After three days of rail chaos: DSB expects normal train service today
After several days of disruptions to train service in eastern Denmark, trains will run normally again on Friday. DSB wrote on its website: »On Friday, trains will once again run at a normal level. However, there may be fewer seats on some trains, as we still have train sets undergoing repairs after Tuesday’s fallen overhead lines«, DSB said.
On Tuesday, thousands of passengers were hit by delays and cancellations after two overhead lines came down. That has affected train traffic in recent days in eastern Denmark.
– Greenlanders want to strengthen English teaching in schools
Danish has historically been the first foreign language in Greenlandic schools, but that may change in the future.
According to the newspaper Sermitsiaq, the Greenlandic parliament, Inatsisartut, has unanimously decided that teaching in both English and Greenlandic should be given higher priority than it has today. Under the proposal, the government must draw up an action plan, which is to be completed by next spring.
– The year’s warmest day so far could arrive this weekend
The weekend will bring morning fog, rain, sunshine and perhaps the warmest day of the year so far. That is what Klaus Larsen, the on-duty meteorologist at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), said Friday morning to the news agency Ritzau. He summed up the weekend’s weather as a mixed bag.
»Friday will probably be the nicest day, with sunshine into the afternoon, before a bit of mild weather moves through on Saturday, ahead of the rain that will move in over us — though not in large amounts«. In Southern Jutland, they may be lucky enough to see temperatures as high as 17 degrees over the weekend.
This weekends itinerary
Where to eat?
If you want to celebrate the weekend’s good weather with a brunch, don’t despair. Politiken’s reviewer Nasra Jama knows exactly where you should go. The café De La Finca on Vesterbrogade offers delicious pancakes, toast with perfectly poached eggs and a very good matcha latte.
»Most of what’s on the menu is homemade. Some of the recipes come from the siblings’ grandmother, and the dishes have the kind of care you notice right away«, she writes in her review. It is also possible to get creative at De La Finca. There’s paper hanging on the wall, markers and colored pencils on the shelves, and monthly workshops, for instance in knitting and cake decorating.
Read the full review here.
What to do?
Another way to enjoy the warm weekend weather is to head out into nature. In Denmark, there are more than 1,600 shelters where you can spend the night. And now Christian Kaad Andersen has created an overview of many of them on the new website ShelterDK. This way, you can see whether there’s a shelter near you. The idea behind the website is to help both new and experienced shelter users.
»We have some fantastic facilities in the Danish outdoors, and it should be easier for people to get out and use them«, says Christian Kaad Andersen to Politiken.
Read the full article here.
This newsletter features stories originally published in Danish. AI was used to shorten and translate the articles into English, after which a member of the editorial staff reviewed and refined the content.