Global airline chiefs open their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday facing a sharper test of the industry's post-pandemic recovery, as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and disrupts airspace while carriers try to cushion the blow with higher fares and tighter capacity.

Iran war raises fuel and routing costsAirlines test fare hikes as demand holdsGulf hubs face network resilience testSustainable aviation fuel shortages cloud airline climate...

Carburants chers, turbulences géopolitiques et hésitations des voyageurs sont au cœur des préoccupations.

The global airline industry has significantly lowered its 2026 profit forecast due to rising fuel costs and disruptions from the Iran war. Airlines are now expected to earn $23…