Jet Fuel Just Hit an All-Time High and Airlines Are Bleeding

Jet fuel hits a record high as airline earnings season kicks off with record revenue that fuel costs are eating alive, Houthi missile strikes knock out more than a quarter of Saudi Arabia's flights with little warning for travelers, and deadly Himalayan disasters are forcing tour operators to rethink routes in real time. On today's Skift Daily Briefing, Bailey Schulz, Skift's Global Tourism Reporter, breaks down why record airline revenue isn't translating into record profits this earnings season, how quickly Gulf aviation can unravel when conflict escalates, and why climate risk has become a daily operational variable for Himalayan tour operators. This episode is brought to you by ZS Articles Referenced: Connect with Bailey Schulz Higher Airfares Are Here to Stay but Don't Expect Airline Profits to Increase Houthi Strikes Disrupt a Quarter of Saudi Flights Tour Operators Adapt to Climate Risk After Fatal Himalayan Disasters Connect with Skift LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skift/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/skiftnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@skiftnews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skiftnews.bsky.social X: https://twitter.com/skift Subscribe to @SkiftNews and never miss an update from the travel industry.