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Airfares Rising as Middle East Tensions Hit Fuel Prices

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Qantas is raising international fares by about 5% as jet fuel prices spike amid Middle East tensions. Raymond James Airlines MD Savanthi Syth flagged industry stress as the war upends travel, indicating higher fuel costs will pressure margins and could dampen demand. This is a sector-level headwind likely to affect airline pricing, load factors and near-term earnings momentum.

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Qantas is raising international fares by about 5% as jet fuel prices spike amid Middle East tensions. Raymond James Airlines MD Savanthi Syth flagged industry stress as the war upends travel, indicating higher fuel costs will pressure margins and could dampen demand. This is a sector-level headwind likely to affect airline pricing, load factors and near-term earnings momentum.

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