Airlines expect to carry more passengers this year but earn only half as much profit as in 2025, as high fuel prices don't appear to be fully deterring travel, according to new projections.

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…

IATA reduces 2026 airline profit forecast to $23 billion due to rising fuel costs and geopolitical instability.

The global airline industry is set for a sharp downturn in profitability in 2026, with earnings almost halved compared to earlier forecasts, as the ongoing Middle East conflict…

International Air Transport Association warns on jet fuel prices and route disruption

International Air Transport Association, IATA, has forecast that airline profitability will halve in 2026 compared to 2025, fingering war-related disruptions in the Middle East…

Airlines expect to carry more passengers this year but earn only half as much profit as in 2025, as high fuel prices don't appear to be fully deterring travel, according to…

Global airline profits are projected to halve in 2026, with the Middle East crisis and rising fuel costs significantly impacting the industry, IATA reports

Iata summit in Brazil hears top executives say although jet fuel shortages are unlikely industry-wide profits will halve

Les compagnies aériennes prévoient en 2026 plus de trafic mais moitié moins de bénéfices que l'année précédente. Selon les calculs de l'Iata, le bénéfice net devrait être de 4,50…

Airlines will carry more passengers this year but earn only half as much profit as in 2025, according to an industry forecast.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Airlines expect to carry more passengers this year but earn only half as much profit as in 2025, as high fuel prices don’t appear to be fully deterring…

That also means high ticket prices will likely continue.

The global airline industry nearly halved its 2026 profit forecast on Sunday, citing conflict in the Middle East that has driven up fuel costs, disrupted key air corridors and…

Global airline industry profits are expected to halve in 2026 as the conflict in the Middle East and a sharp rise in jet fuel prices weigh heavily on carriers worldwide

Airlines expect to carry more passengers this year but earn only half as much profit as in 2025, as high fuel prices don't appear to be fully deterring travel, according to new…

Global airline profits are projected to drop 50% to $23 billion by 2026, driven by soaring fuel costs and disruptions from the ongoing Middle East conflict, says IATA.

Airline profits will halve to $23bn in 2026 as jet fuel jumps nearly 70%, IATA warned at its annual meeting in Rio de Janeiro hosted by LATAM.

Revenues are forecast to rise strongly and passenger traffic to hit new records, yet the global airline industry is seeing profits squeezed by an Iran war-driven jet fuel price…

The global airline industry cut its 2026 profit forecast sharply on Sunday, by nearly a half compared to earlier estimates, citing conflict in the Middle...