Airlines

India’s IndiGo names Iata head Willie Walsh as new CEO

Walsh is expected to join IndiGo no later than Aug 3

Cathay Pacific said it would raise fuel surcharges on all routes from April 1, its second increase in about two weeks.

Price hikes, outlook cuts: What various airlines are doing as fuel costs surge

A SURGE in jet fuel prices driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran has upended the global aviation industry, forcing airlines to raise fares and revise financial outlooks.

Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of the third quarter, Air Canada said.

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to quit after furor about crash condolence video

Quebec’s National Assembly votes 92-0 to demand Rousseau’s resignation

A doubling in jet fuel prices has placed the airline industry's earlier predictions of US$41 billion in profits for 2026 at risk.

Airlines face fare dilemma as fuel spike threatens travel demand

Low-cost carriers could struggle the most as their passengers are more price-sensitive

Regional airlines carry 69 million international passengers in the first two months of 2026.

Apac airlines fly 9% more passengers in February, but Iran war clouds outlook

The robust growth is supported by increased leisure travel during the Chinese New Year festive period

A plane taking off from an airport in Lebanon. In modern conflicts, states often lack full visibility over their territory. Airspace may be legally open while operationally unsafe.
THE BROAD VIEW

MH17 was the warning. The Middle East is the test

Aviation safety faces new challenges amid escalating US-Israel-Iran tensions. Is the industry ready?

Changi Airport has now seen several European airlines add new direct flights to the city-state amid higher passenger demand.

S-E Asia tourism takes hit from Middle East crisis, but intra-regional travel could spell hope

As airlines shun the Gulf region, key airports in this area could also capture more transit traffic: analysts

Ticket prices on major routes connecting Asia and Europe have surged up to 560% this month.

Soaring airfares are about to ruin a whole lot of vacations

Prices are expected to remain about 30% above last year’s levels even as far out as October

Many travellers say airlines have failed to rebook them promptly – or at all – leaving passengers to navigate limited alternatives and soaring fares themselves.

Gulf airspace closures leave Asia-to-Europe travellers stranded and bleeding cash

Travel insurance offers little relief, as most policies exclude war-related disruptions

Airlines in Asia are mapping out contingency plans as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to trigger the worst oil shock since the 1970s.

Philippines says grounding planes a ‘distinct possibility’

The country relies heavily on imported crude, much of it sourced from the Middle East