Finnair has reported that it is experiencing a rise in 'transit traffic' on its Asian routes, as rival SAS reduces some of their'services. Other airlines are also struggling with Middle East -related disruptions. Scandinavian Airlines, the largest airline in the Nordic region, will make Copenhagen its hub in 2024 after a post pandemic restructuring where the Swedish government sold its shares. Air France-KLM has now considered a controlling interest. This overhaul has resulted in a reduction of direct long-haul flights from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, despite Sweden's being the largest economy within this region. It has also pushed more passengers to...

Wizz Air’s CEO said that the European budget carrier's summer schedule will be 17% bigger this year. Growth is focused on the Balkans and Caucasus, despite concerns about jet fuel supplies and costs related to the Iran War. Jozsef Varradi, a reporter at a press briefing, said: "We're much stronger this year on summer bookings than last year." This was after airlines such as easyJet and TUI had announced recent?drops? in forward bookings. They also issued profit warnings. Analysts are uncertain about the longer-term outlook for European airlines as jet fuel hedges begin to run out in coming months. Varadi...

The global air travel industry is still severely affected by the Iran War. Many people are unable to fly when they planned, after major Middle Eastern hubs such as Dubai, Doha, and Abu 'Dhabi were closed. The latest flight information is listed below alphabetically: AEGEAN AIRLINES The largest airline in Greece will resume its flights to Tel Aviv on April 28. Heraklion, on April 30, and Rhodes and Larnaca, on May 21. Thessaloniki-Tel Aviv flights are cancelled up until June 26. Flights to Riyadh, Amman and Dubai will resume on May 21. The flights to Beirut have been cancelled until...

The U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, which has pushed up jet fuel prices, has shook the aviation industry around the world. Airlines have been forced to increase fares and re-evaluate their financial forecasts. In recent weeks, jet fuel prices have increased from $85-$90 per barrel up to $150-$200 per barrel. This is a major financial blow to an industry that relies on fuel for up to 25% of its operating costs. Here is an alphabetical list of the ways airlines are responding to climate change. AEGEAN AIRLINES The Greek airline anticipates that the suspension of Middle East flights, as...

United Airlines announced on Monday that it had stopped its pursuit of a merger with American Airlines after the latter declined to engage in a first approach. Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, said: "I wanted to tell that story to American but they refused to engage with me and responded instead by 'publicly closing the doors. Kirby brought up the idea of a merger with American during a meeting in late February with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the situation. The meeting was to discuss the future development of Washington's Dulles Airport. The combination of...

Shipping data revealed on Monday that at least seven ships?mostly dry bulk vessels? had crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours. This is consistent with the recent tepid activity, and talks between Iran & the United States are stalling. According to data from ship tracking specialists SynMax and Kpler, the vessels involved included dry bulk vessels?leaving Iranian ports and ships leaving Iraqi port. The shipping traffic that passed through the vital waterway at the 'entrance to Gulf' during an uneasy ceasefire, between Washington and Tehran, represents only a fraction the 140 average daily passages prior to the...

JetBlue Airways, which was on its way to its first profit since the pandemic began, has been forced to increase its debt in order to quell bankruptcy speculation. New York-based JetBlue Airways began the year with a sense of confidence that a multi-year restructuring, which was launched in 2024, would be successful as cost pressures had eased and demand for travel remained strong. Fuel prices have increased since the Middle East war broke out, and a possible U.S. bailout for Spirit Airlines could undermine JetBlue's fragile recoveries. Wall Street wonders if the airline can survive the worst jet-fuel supply crisis...

Spain's tourism and industry minister has advised consumers to buy tickets as early as possible in order to avoid higher prices caused by the rising oil price triggered by the war in Iran. Spain, which welcomed 97 million record tourists in 2018, 3.5% more than 2024, could continue to grow at a similar rate this year. Industry and Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu stated. In an interview with the 'Spanish newspaper Expansion published on Monday, he warned that higher fuel prices could push up airfares, and have a negative impact?on demand. Hereu stated that "we recommend that people purchase their tickets...

The Wall Street Journal reported that a group of U.S. low-cost airlines, including Frontier Airlines and Avelo Airlines, are seeking government assistance worth $2.5 billion to exchange warrants for equity stakes in the companies. Reports say that the chief executives of low-cost carriers met with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and Federal Aviation Administration Chief Bryan Bedford in Washington on Tuesday. Discussions regarding a possible aid package will continue in coming days. According to a WSJ report, the budget airline group calculated that they would spend $2.5 billion more on jet fuel this year than they had forecasted earlier, assuming average...

Six passengers were injured in an emergency evacuation after a Swiss International flight from Delhi to Zurich was forced to abort early on Sunday morning. The Economic Times reported that one of the aircraft engines 'failed and caught fire as it was accelerating to take off, prompting crew members to stop the flight and initiate an emergency evacuation. The source said that the injured passengers had been taken to hospital. She was not authorized to speak with media and refused to identify herself. Flightradar24 reports that the aircraft involved was an Airbus A330. Delhi's Indira Ghandi International Airport?said on X...

Sources say that the administration of U.S. president Donald Trump is looking at using the Defense Production Act as a legal basis to bailout Spirit Airlines. CBS News reported the potential plan for the first time on Friday, citing U.S. officials who were familiar with the discussions. Sources said that the U.S. Government could use Title 3 of the Defense Production Act to invest in industrial capacities to ensure supply chains to support national defense. Kush Desai, White House spokesperson, said that the Trump administration is "continuing to explore possible options" in order to keep the airline?in operation' for both...

The?union that represents workers at Spirit Airlines stated on Friday?that any U.S. bailout for the bankrupt low cost carrier must protect its?employees. Marshall Huebner said that the Trump administration had'made a financial offer' to?help Spirit Airlines exit bankruptcy, which was being evaluated by its major creditors. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), which represents Spirit's employees in the ramp service, has said that any bailout should not include "furloughs or layoffs" and must not involve shifting the burden to the people who run the airline. Spirit's problems predate the Iran War, but the spike in fuel prices...