BloombergRachel Gamarski, Siddharth Philip

LATAM says travel demand remains strong as fuel volatility lifts fares amid geopolitical risk

LATAM Airlines Group said demand across its markets is holding up despite geopolitical tensions driving higher fuel prices. The carrier joined others in raising fares, signaling it expects pricing to offset at least some of the immediate cost pressure even as jet-fuel variability persists.

2026-06-07T15:00:14.208820-07:00
ReutersJoe Brock

Cathay Pacific plans more aircraft orders across fleet, CEO says

By Reuters: Cathay Pacific is considering additional ​orders for widebody, narrowbody and freighter aircraft ‌as it looks to expand rapidly over the next decade, taking advantage of a third runway at its ​Hong Kong hub, Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam ​said on Sunday.

Also: CNA
2026-06-07T14:18:57.328917-07:00
ReutersGabriel Araujo, Luciana Novaes Magalhaes

Fuel prices won't derail TAP's privatization, says chairman

By Reuters: Rising fuel costs in aviation will not derail ​the privatization of Portugal's flag carrier TAP, which could select a ‌strategic partner by year-end, the airline's chairman Carlos Oliveira told Reuters on the sidelines of the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

Also: Daily Sabah
2026-06-07T14:28:03.715029-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Qatar Restricts Flights Through Airspace as Iran Vows Retaliation For Israeli Strikes On Beirut

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The state of Qatar has restricted flight movements through its airspace, affecting aircraft departing from Doha Hamad International Airport and planes routing through its airspace that have departed from an airport in Saudi Arabia.

2026-06-07T10:57:50.338924-07:00