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Bloomberg • Alex Longley, Nathan Risser, Nicholas Lua

Jet-fuel hedging vs. war risk: airlines ask for state support and brace for price spikes as Middle East conflict lifts costs

Since the start of the Iran-war period, jet-fuel volatility has exposed uneven airline hedging coverage and left carriers scrambling to contain fuel-driven margin pressure. Reports say India’s airlines have asked state-run refiners to delay jet-fuel price hikes, while UK carrier Jet2 says it has sufficient fuel and will not add surcharges—contrasting with peers planning cancellations.

2026-05-21T08:12:33.835285-07:00
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ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

British Airways seeks $13mn from Heathrow for baggage issues

By ch-aviation: British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) has asked Heathrow Airport Holdings, the operator of London Heathrow, for GBP10 million pounds (USD13.4 million) redress for repeated issues with the airport's baggage handling system.

2026-05-21T08:23:37.775831-07:00
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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Gama Aviation San Marino receives AOC

By ch-aviation: Gama Aviation (San Marino) has received San Marino air operator's certificate (AOC) #SM-007 in line with plans outlined by deputy managing director for aircraft management and charter Philipp Schuster in an exclusive interview with ch-aviation in early 2026.

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2026-05-21T09:10:14.486493-07:00
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ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

Germany's Eurowings grows Berlin base after Ryanair exit

By ch-aviation: Eurowings (EW, Düsseldorf) will grow its Berlin Brandenburg base with two additional aircraft, to a total of 11, responding to what it termed "the latest market developments at the airport." Ryanair recently announced the closure of its base at the German capital, blaming high airport costs.

2026-05-21T07:39:10.104469-07:00