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Jet fuel crisis in Europe threatens summer travel plans
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email The International Energy Agency on Thursday warned that the Middle East crisis is hurting Europe’s airline industry, which is on the brink of running out of jet fuel. As Europe heads into its peak travel season, a continued blockade of the Strait […]
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Can events drive a comeback? Hong Kong Tourism Secretary on Sevens, visitors and the Iran war
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hong Kong, addresses the effects of the Iran war on the city’s tourism sector, specifically how soaring fuel prices and flight cancellations are affecting visitor inflows. She also emphasizes economic benefits of Hong […]
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Jefferies’ Kahyaoglu: Airlines are losing 15% with jet fuel prices where they are today
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Power Lunch Sheila Kahyaoglu, Jefferies aerospace and defense analyst, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the impact of rising jet fuel prices on airlines. 04:11 28 minutes ago Source
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Airline CEOs urged by lawmaker to lower fares if fuel prices come down
A JetBlue aircraft lands under the DC skyline featuring the U.S. Capitol building, near United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. January 25, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters A U.S. lawmaker is urging the CEOs of the country’s largest airlines to […]
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Inside India newsletter: Small towns are powering e-commerce’s fastest-growing market, dominated by Amazon, Walmart unit
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart dominate India’s e‑commerce market. This week, I unpack why the U.S. giants are keen to expand in the […]
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For cruise lines, Iran conflict and oil prices threaten to dent profits
The Carnival Miracle cruise ship is anchored in the Pacific Ocean near Kailua Bay during a 15-day cruise, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on Jan. 14, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images The global cruise industry is reporting record demand and renewed consumer enthusiasm, but the leaders helming the world’s largest cruise companies say the sector is […]
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United CEO had been considering a merger last fall, months before bringing it up to the Trump administration
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, joined by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, speaks to reporters outside the White House on Oct. 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby raised the idea for an airline merger with the Trump […]
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What a United-American merger would mean, from antitrust hurdles to airfare
American Airlines and United Airlines airplanes at the Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Aristide Economopoulos | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reportedly floated the idea of a potential tie-up with rival American Airlines to the Trump administration earlier […]
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A ‘systemic’ jet fuel shortage is brewing in Europe — and flights could be hit hard
Stock picture of a British Airways plane taking off from London Heathrow Airport. Stefan Rousseau – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images Europe’s airline industry is at risk of a “systemic” jet fuel shortage in the next few weeks if the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, with the potential of hundreds of flight […]
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Cruise demand is ‘exceptionally high,’ says Royal Caribbean Group CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box CNBC’s Contessa Brewer sits down with Royal Caribbean Group CEO Jason Liberty to discuss the cruise industry, outlook for the sector and more. 02:46 28 minutes ago Contessa Brewer Source
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