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Airlines

Ryanair Just Bet That $140 Oil Will Kill Its Rivals This Winter

Ryanair is cutting its winter traffic target by 2 million passengers to dodge unhedged jet fuel at $140 a barrel — and warning that less-hedged rivals may not survive the season.

3 September 2026 · 6 minRajkumar Agarwal

Airlines

The Bank Attached to an Airline: How Loyalty Programs Became Carriers' Most Valuable Asset

During the pandemic, US airlines mortgaged their frequent-flyer programs for billions — and the valuations revealed that the programs were worth more than the airlines themselves. Here's how selling miles to banks became the industry's real business.

20 August 2026 · 9 minRajkumar Agarwal