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cnbc.com - Priyanka Salve - IndiGo shares jump 9% after India's largest airline names industry veteran William Walsh as CEO
IndiGo shares jump 9% after India's largest airline names industry veteran William Walsh as CEO
CNBC

Shares of India's largest airline IndiGo rose more than 9% after it named William Walsh ‌as its new chief executive. Former British Airways CEO, Walsh is currently the director general ‌of the International Air Transport Association.

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - International Consolidated Airlines Group advances Wednesday, outperforms market
International Consolidated Airlines Group advances Wednesday, outperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. IAG rose 5.72% to £3.70 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 1.85% to 10,364.79. International…

bloomberg.com - Angus Whitley - China's State Airlines Are Aviation's Unlikely Losers From War
China's State Airlines Are Aviation's Unlikely Losers From War
Bloomberg

Chinese airlines flooding Europe with flights that bypass the Middle East should be among the Iran war's few beneficiaries. Instead, investors are ditching their shares over concerns the carriers have little defense against soaring fuel costs. Air…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Southwest Airlines Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Southwest Airlines Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
MarketWatch

Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV rallied 1.76% to $38.23 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.72% to 6,575.32 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

newsweek.com - Matthew Robinson - Airline baggage fees rise as fuel prices soar
Airline baggage fees rise as fuel prices soar
Newsweek

JetBlue has raised its checked baggage fees by as much as $9 amid surging fuel prices caused by the war in Iran. For most domestic economy passengers, a first checked bag now costs $39, up from $35. While passengers traveling during peak…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Several Chinese airlines to raise domestic fuel surcharges from April 5
Several Chinese airlines to raise domestic fuel surcharges from April 5
The Standard

Several Chinese airlines, including top carrier Air China, said on Wednesday that they would raise fuel surcharges for domestic flights from April 5, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran drives up jet fuel prices. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Air…

mirror.co.uk - Olivia Beeson - Budget UK airline announces £50 summer flight sale
Budget UK airline announces £50 summer flight sale
The Mirror

A popular UK budget airline has announced a £50 summer flight sale from London airports with the launch of new travel destinations. Wizz Air has announced it will take holidaymakers to 77 destinations from the UK this summer - with return…

independent.co.uk - Sam Tabahriti - Major airline warns of summer flight cancellations as Iran war rages
Major airline warns of summer flight cancellations as Iran war rages
The Independent

Jet fuel supply to Europe could be disrupted from June if the Middle East conflict does not end in ⁠the next month, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has warned. He said that it could mean the airline and rivals will need to consider cancelling…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - China's Xiamen Airlines to raise domestic fuel surcharges six-fold from April 5
China's Xiamen Airlines to raise domestic fuel surcharges six-fold from April 5
The Standard

China's Xiamen Airlines, a subsidiary of China Southern Airlines, will raise fuel surcharges six-fold for domestic flights from April 5, the company said on its website, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran drives up jet fuel prices. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…

businessinsider.com - Taylor Rains - Alaska Airlines wants to compete with the Big 3 flying overseas: Its upgraded Boeing 787 shows how.
Alaska Airlines wants to compete with the Big 3 flying overseas: Its upgraded Boeing 787 shows how.
Business Insider

Alaska Airlines is making a bigger push onto the global stage — and now it has a business class to match. The carrier this week unveiled the full experience of its first international business class suites, set to debut this spring on Boeing…

fastcompany.com - Natasha Etzel - JetBlue baggage fees are going up. Will other airlines follow as fuel costs rise in 2026?
JetBlue baggage fees are going up. Will other airlines follow as fuel costs rise in 2026?
Fast Company

JetBlue Airways Corporation just increased checked bag fees for the first time since March 2024, bringing the minimum cost to check a bag from $35 to $39. Fees now cost $4 to $9 more, depending on travel dates. This news comes amid rising jet fuel…

bloomberg.com - Alexander Sazonov - Jet Billionaire Warns Oil Spikes May Soon Risk Airline Failures
Jet Billionaire Warns Oil Spikes May Soon Risk Airline Failures
Bloomberg

For Dubai-based billionaire Gediminas Ziemelis the aviation industry is experiencing a sense of deja-vu amid the Middle East conflict: grounded planes, plummeting demand and no clear sense of when it might all be over. During the Covid pandemic six…

fortune.com - Alyson Shontell - Inside Delta CEO Ed Bastian's turnaround playbook-from bankruptcy to most profitable U.S. airline
Inside Delta CEO Ed Bastian's turnaround playbook-from bankruptcy to most profitable U.S. airline
Fortune

In today's CEO Daily: Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell sits down with Delta CEO Ed Bastian. The big leadership story: Fortune ranks the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The markets: A global rally is underway as Trump says the Iran war will…

koreaherald.com - Yonhap - Airlines sharply raise fuel surcharges for April amid global oil price hike
Airlines sharply raise fuel surcharges for April amid global oil price hike
The Korea Herald

Fuel surcharges for flights operated by South Korean airlines have surged by as much as threefold from the previous month in April due to the spike in global oil prices, industry watchers said Wednesday. Industry leader Korean Air Co. raised its…

nbcnewyork.com - Rio Yamat | The Associated Press, NBC New York Staff - Traveling for spring break? This airline just increased its checked bag fees -- especially for you
Traveling for spring break? This airline just increased its checked bag fees -- especially for you
NBC New York

U.S. carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as $9, as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies and increases fuel prices. The new fees took effect Monday. For most domestic economy passengers, the first checked…

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