March 18, 2026

Cancelling flights due to rising fuel prices

I’ve been following the news about SAS cancelling 1000 flights, while others are already raising prices.

And it made me think:
What does this mean for the summer season?

Because this isn’t just a few airlines’ issue.
It’s a mobility system failure.

Jet fuel prices have doubled in a matter of days due to geopolitical tensions. Airlines like Air France-KLM, Qantas, and Air New Zealand are already reacting:
→ Cutting flights
→ Increasing fares
→ Adding fuel surcharges

Demand is still there.
But capacity is shrinking.

→ Flights? Becoming less accessible, less predictable
→ Cars? Fuel prices will hit them too
→ Cruises? Facing the same pressure

So… who’s going to be the hero this summer?

Trains?
Not yet.

They’re simply not ready to absorb aviation-scale demand across Europe.

Now add one more layer:
Pets

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that for the past two summers I’ve crossed Europe to visit my family in Barcelona, travelling from Helsinki (Finland) with my dog and two cats by ferry + car.

Flying is no longer an option.
Soul, my dog, is currently 9kg, so completely out of the airline policies equation. And traveling with three pets? Forget it completely.

Now, even driving is becoming uncertain.

This is the real gap:
→ We’ve built global mobility systems for humans
→ But almost none for families travelling with animals

And yet:
Pet travel demand is rising. Fast.
This isn’t just a crisis.
It’s THE signal.

There’s a massive opportunity to rethink:
→ Cross-border rail integration
→ Multi-species travel infrastructure

Startups like Nox Mobility are already working to connect fragmented European rail routes into long-distance alternatives by 2027. Which is great, but the urgency to scale solutions like this has never been clearer.

Because the future of mobility isn’t just about moving people.
It’s about moving the whole family 🧡