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AirAsia warns of dramatic fuel cost hikes amid geopolitical instability

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AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has warned that airline fuel costs are set to increase significantly over the next year as hedging contracts expire. He noted that current geopolitical tensions, particularly related to Iran, are keeping jet fuel prices elevated, with Asian jet fuel trading at more than double last year's average. Fernandes also discussed AirAsia's financial struggles, including a substantial debt burden and a nearly 75% drop in share price this year, and mentioned plans to raise $1 billion for debt refinancing. AI

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AirAsia warns of dramatic fuel cost hikes amid geopolitical instability

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nicholas Gordon ·

    AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes warns costs will ‘go up dramatically’ over the next 12 months: ‘Can’t get a vaccination for Donald Trump’

    Fernandes says the squeeze will last about a year—and that the next leg of growth is in secondary cities like China's Shantou.

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