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Holiday long-haul flights at risk as airlines warned fuel shortages
Airlines have been warned that long-haul Easter holiday flights are at risk of disruption within weeks as Iran 's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global jet fuel supplies. Oil traders say supplies could begin tightening as early as next…
European Airlines Warn Higher Fuel Costs Will Be Paid by Flyers
Europe's major airlines warned Thursday they'll have to pass on higher fuel costs to their passengers as the war in Iran escalates and oil tankers remain stranded in the Persian Gulf. Many of the continent's carriers are well-hedged, protecting…
Airline stocks fly into rough weather again
Since the Iran war began, airline shares have dropped up to 18.9 per cent, compared with a 5.64 per cent fall in the Sensex. Shares of SpiceJet and IndiGo have corrected 56.15% and 13.97%, respectively A sharp rise in global crude prices amid…
Airline donates £150k of ex-crew devices to kids without tech for school
Budget airline easyJet has donated £150,000 worth of tablet devices previously used by its pilots and cabin crew to help disadvantaged youngsters without access to the technology they need for school. The 500 iPads have been handed over by…
Easter holidays threat as airlines warned of flight cancellations amid fuel shortages
Airlines have been warned that they may have to cancel flights as of next month due to fuel shortages, as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran. In a potential devastating blow to Brits planning Easter getaways, airlines face further disruption…
European airline offering cabin crew £14k to resign
Swiss Air Lines is offering thousands of cabin crew over £14,000 to voluntarily resign in an effort to reduce its staff surplus as it is operating fewer flights than planned. The European carrier, a subsidiary of Austrian Airlines, has been…
Airline grounds all flights to major airport - update issued after explosions
Another airline has suspended all flights to a major airport. Cathay Pacific has stopped operating flights to and from Dubai until the end of April. The Hong Kong-based airline announced the move just days after a drone strike near Dubai…
Jet fuel prices and airfares are rising. U.S. airlines say travelers are still booking flights
Major U.S. airlines say they are not expecting a significant dent in quarterly profits despite soaring jet fuel costs tied to the war in the Middle East adding hundreds of millions of dollars in expenses. Executives from Delta Air Lines, American…
Startup cargo airline 7Air changes CEO after 7 months of service
Miami-based startup cargo airline 7Air LLC has named aviation veteran Edward Wegel as CEO just seven months after launching commercial operations, according to a copy of an internal memo notifying employees of the decision and shared with…
Europe's biggest airlines say fuel price spike caused by Iran war will drive up fares
Europe's biggest airlines have said the spike in fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East will drive up fares and are advising passengers to book early. While carriers have partly hedged the price of jet fuel, bosses said they could not…
Major airlines warn fares may rise if fuel price surge continues
Major European airlines have warned fares may rise if the surge in fuel prices persists. The airlines urged passengers to book early to avoid extra costs, amid fears their fuel hedging strategies, in which companies lock in future fuel prices, will…
American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat
American Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline's flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails. When airplanes fly through cold and humid areas, ice…
All the airlines cancelling flights to the Middle East amid Iran crisis - updates
Global air travel faces severe disruption, with the conflict in Iran forcing the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs like Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi, stranding thousands. airBaltic has cancelled about three more weeks of flights to Tel Aviv. It was…
Another major airline suspends all flights to Dubai until May
ANOTHER airline has made the decision to suspend all of its flights to Dubai until May amidst the ongoing Iran crisis. Hong-Kong based airline Cathay Pacific has announced that it is stopping all its flights to and from the United Arab Emirates…
American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat
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