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Jet fuel prices are still rising, and just about every variable affecting air travel is in flux — aircraft supply, air traffic volume, global partnerships, input costs. Decisions made today will determine who succeeds in aviation.
Many airlines have learned the hard way that building short-haul networks around long-haul ambitions can backfire. Walsh believes IndiGo’s scale can generate connections without a hub, but that theory won’t be tested until its A350s arrive in 2028. Until then, with record fuel prices and no hedging in place, caution makes sense.
Avoiding Russia has become a climate problem for airlines heading from Europe to Northeast Asia — and a competitive disadvantage. Finnair, one of the most affected airlines, says it’s committed to its climate goals.
Riyadh Air was built to turn the Saudi capital into a global hub. Months after launch and following a wave of Houthi attacks, it is landing passengers 270 miles away and driving them in by coach.
Deadly attacks at Riyadh’s main airport are disrupting airlines, closing airspace and raising new security questions for commercial aviation.
While IndiGo’s latest fuel hike is smaller than April’s increase, but the third fuel-charge hike this year shows that India’s low-fare era is increasingly being tested by higher airline costs.
Aviation security protocols under scrutiny after co-pilot accused of attempted axe attack aboard Flydubai flight.
Bangkok’s floods strained airport operations, not hotel demand. The next risk is Golden Week, when rain could complicate travel for a surge of Chinese visitors.
The threat of secondary US sanctions is putting pressure on airports, fuel suppliers and aviation companies that service Iranian airlines. Some countries have already canceled flights.
Travel disruptions intensify as Iranian airlines lose access to airspace, pushing civilians towards costly land routes.
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
