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Iran conflict pushes airline fuel costs sharply higher, pressuring Turkish and LATAM results while El Al profits and buys two 78

Turkish Airlines and LATAM Airlines absorbed fuel-cost increases of roughly 93% or more in the second quarter, with Turkish slipping to an operating loss despite stronger cargo revenue. El Al, meanwhile, doubled quarterly profit and purchased two leased 787-9s as conflict-related capacity constraints strengthened its position.

Discovered 2026-08-05T03:15:38.069311-07:00 | 2026-08-05T03:15:38.069311-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Fuel-cost increases of roughly 93% or more can quickly overwhelm revenue growth, underscoring the importance of fare management, premium demand and cargo resilience in quarterly performance.
The Iran conflict imposed a reported $55 million burden on El Al, but reduced foreign-carrier presence in Tel Aviv supported a profit doubling and gave the carrier a stronger position on affected routes.
El Al’s purchase of two Boeing 787-9s it had been leasing increases fleet ownership and changes the economics of its long-haul capacity strategy.

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