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Jet fuel tends to be an airline's biggest expense. An analysis by the International Air Transport Association showed that, for the week ending March 27, the weekly average price of jet fuel has skyrocketed 116.8 per cent compared to the previous year's average.

International airlines are suspending flights to Cuba as the nation continues to face a worsening fuel shortage. As a result, Canada and the UK have both issued government advisories warning their citizens against unessential travel to the Caribbean island. The fuel crisis began after US authorities instituted a blockade against Venezuela's oil shipments to Cuba, cutting off a significant portion of the island's supply. The situation escalated on February 9, when Cuban aviation officials announced the nation was running out of jet fuel.

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Elon Musk's Starlink has gained yet another airline customer as the ultra-high-speed WiFi service continues to gain popularity. On the first day of this month's Dubai Airshow, Emirates announced that Starlink will be available for free, starting November 23. Business Insider previously tested Starlink on Qatar Airways' first flight with it last October. The connection speed peaked at 215 megabits per second, more than enough for a lag-free video call, and faster than many cable-based internet services.

Air carriers around the world expand premium seats and luxury cabins for big spenders.

Air traffic in the United States will be reduced by 4% at 40 airports starting Friday due to a system overload caused by a surge in air traffic controller absences following the 36-day federal government shutdown. The flight reductions could steadily rise to reach 10% by November 14, according to government and air traffic officials. The flight restrictions will affect

The prompt: "I want to ski in January." The answer came instantly: Aspen, Colorado; Whistler, Canada; even Niseko, Japan, with flights that ranged from $270 all the way up to $1,000. That's courtesy of American Airlines' new AI-powered "destination recommender," signaling how airlines are increasingly offering artificial intelligence to influencetravel planning. The system wants to function like a personal travel agent: You type a prompt, and it generates destination suggestions with flights, fares, hotels, restaurants, and activities.

Long delays of three hours or more are now four times more common than they were 30 years ago, indicating a significant trend in flight delays.

Med View Airlines is starting flights from Munich to Sofia, offering travelers access to Bulgaria's capital with its Roman ruins and Ottoman architecture.

Fighting between Iran and Israel caused major flight cancellations, leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded as safety concerns grow amid a fragile ceasefire.

The solution is a novel lighting design based on simple traffic guiding principles: the scenario uses different cabin illumination combinations to indicate the rows which are designated to disembark next.

"EL AL Israel Airlines has informed the Broward County Aviation Department that it will cease operations at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in the second quarter of 2026," spokesperson Arlene Satchell said in an emailed statement.

"Delta, Korean and Air France-KLM are among the world's most prominent and best-managed airlines," Tawfiq Popatia, co-head of Onex Partners, said in a statement.