Extended range, expensive fuel Then, there were other problems: fuel prices skyrocketed because of the war in Ukraine; because of the closure of Russian airspace, planes flying to the Far East had to take detours, resulting in a dramatic increase in flight costs. Aviation expert Gross Bongat warned that high costs could push some airlines into trouble, leading to bankruptcy — for example, small state-owned airlines that are largely state-funded but can’t really make a profit. They are also unlikely to be sheltered by connected aviation tycoons such as Lufthansa, British Airways or Air France/KLM.
On the contrary, Lufthansa intends to swallow the successor of Alitalia - ITA Airways and other small airlines. Grossbongart suspects that Swedish airline SAS could soon be among the acquisition targets. Against this background, the International