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IATA Halved Its 2026 Airline Profit Forecast. The Same Fuel Shock Hits Six Regions Six Different Ways.
The industry's fuel bill jumps from $252 billion to $350 billion this year, and profits shrink to $23 billion. The regional table underneath is the story: the Middle East swings from the world's best per-passenger profit to its worst, Europe's hedges buy a year, and largely unhedged North America keeps the top of the ladder anyway.
June 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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