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IATA Warns Airline Profits Could Halve in 2026 as Fuel Costs Surge The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that airline industry profits could halve in 2026 as a surge in fuel costs squeezes carrier margins, according to CNBC.
IATA, the trade body representing the world's airlines, attributed the projected profit pressure to a sharp rise in fuel expenses. Per the association, industry fuel costs are set to climb by roughly $100 billion.
The central warning — that industry profits could halve in 2026 — was put forward by IATA.
The source material did not provide the dollar value of the prior-year profit pool against which the projected decline is measured.
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