# Airlines must determine if they will continue to pass jet fuel price increases to passengers in the form of fare increases or absorb those costs to attract more patrons.

*business · news · 2026-04-06 · Times Now*

## Key points

- Western airlines have rapidly increased capacity to Asia by reallocating aircraft from other routes.
- United and Delta expanded long-haul capacity by 11% and 12% respectively since the conflict began.
- Lufthansa is preparing crisis plans for potential jet fuel shortages amid ongoing Middle East instability.
- Turkish Airlines has gained market share, while Qatar Airways has been most negatively impacted.
- Planes now take longer routes over Georgia and Central Asia due to Iranian and Iraqi airspace closures.

**Companies:** Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France-KLM, United, Delta, Turkish Airlines
**Countries:** Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States, Turkey, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India, Thailand, Singapore

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