Iran war has airlines reviewing growth plans as fuel surgesAn Emirates airplane at Dubai International Airport, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Sunday. Some Asian carriers, including Lion Air, Garuda Indonesia and AirAsia, are also reviewing timelines for large jet purchases, the people said. Some of the airlines are also considering pausing deliveries, wrong-footed by the Iran conflict that’s triggering a sharp spike in jet-fuel prices, said the people. The spike in fuel prices will have a “meaningful” impact on financial results this quarter, United Airlines Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said at an event last week. And also mitigating in the short term what they can do about higher oil.”In the Persian Gulf, air travel remains massively disrupted.

Source: Bangkok Post March 10, 2026 03:54 UTC