Joanna Plucinska

The combination of a cost-of-living crisis and disruption from strikes and glitches has added to the appeal of a fixed-price package without unexpected add-on costs.

Singapore Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa have increased their flights over Afghanistan after years of largely avoiding it now the Middle East conflict has made it seem a relatively safe option.

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Shortsellers bet against airlines and banks, Hazeltree report says FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines commercial aircraft flies over Washington as it approaches to land at Dulles International Airport

Lufthansa's long-promised turnaround of Italy's ITA Airways, crucial to help revive the German airline's fortunes, is interlinked with Rome airport Fiumicino's ability to implement an ambitious expansion plan. Struggling with high costs and prolonged delays in Boeing plane deliveries, Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr said on Oct. 1 that investing in further international growth - which includes the agreed purchase of a 41% stake in Alitalia successor ITA - would help to revamp the hard-hit Cologne-based carrier.

Europe's major airlines including Lufthansa and Air France-KLM are expected to report another quarter dragged down by rising costs and limited planes, with no sign of delivery delays from planemakers Boeing and Airbus improving any time soon.

Airlines have said that the worst is yet to come

BERLIN (Reuters) -German airline group Lufthansa reported a fall in third-quarter operating profit on Tuesday as its flagship brand struggles with low yields, competition with international airlines and spiralling costs.

German airline group blames stiff competition, higher costs and lower yields for 9% drop in profit