Articles tagged “jet fuel”

The International Maritime Organization's new pollution standard has finally gone into effect. While we broadly know how it will affect the cruise sector, less certain are its consequences for the airline industry.

Two months ago, airlines were panicked about the price of fuel. But fuel is now cheaper than it was before the run-up, and business is booming. It seems like it's a good time again to be an airline executive.

If fuel prices rise considerably, airfares will need to increase as well, so this would be bad for consumers. But investors might cheer.