Adding fuel to fire: How are airlines managing fuel price uncertainty?
30 March 2026

Adding fuel to fire: How are airlines managing fuel price uncertainty?

FlightGlobal Focus

About

It is a month since the Iran conflict started, and a more far-reaching impact is beginning to take root, centred around the volatility of fuel prices. With fuel being the single largest expense for any airline, any spike in pricing will ultimately impact profitability. 


FlightGlobal’s head of airlines, Lewis Harper, joins Asia-Pacific airlines editor Alfred Chua to discuss what operators are doing to tackle the issue, and what the longer-term implications are.