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High fuel costs to trigger airline failures and consolidation, industry chief says Reuters
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"Unfortunately, I think there will be some carriers that will find this high fuel price very difficult to cope with."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"I don't think that's going to happen. I think the regulatory hurdles would be very significant."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"Once things settle down, I would expect the Gulf carriers to regain their important position in the market."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"Unfortunately, I think there will be some carriers that will find this high fuel price very difficult to cope with."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"I don't see that the low-cost model is broken; in fact, quite the opposite."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"We're disappointed that they're not moving faster."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"That capacity cannot be replaced by airlines from other regions around the world."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"Unfortunately, I think there will be some carriers that will find this high fuel price very difficult to cope with."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"I don't see that the low-cost model is broken; in fact, quite the opposite."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"I don't think that's going to happen. I think the regulatory hurdles would be very significant."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"Lamentablemente, creo que habrá algunas compañías a las que les resultará muy difícil hacer frente a este elevado precio del combustible."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"No veo que el modelo de bajo coste esté roto; de hecho, ocurre todo lo contrario."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"Una vez que las cosas se calmen, espero que las aerolíneas del Golfo recuperen su importante posición en el mercado."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
"No creo que eso vaya a suceder. Considero que los obstáculos regulatorios serían muy significativos."
— Willie Walsh , Executive
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Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, predicts that soaring jet fuel prices, driven by Middle East conflicts, will lead to more airline bankruptcies and industry consolidation this year and next.
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, predicts that soaring jet fuel prices, driven by Middle East conflicts, will lead to more airline bankruptcies and industry consolidation this year and next.
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, predicts that soaring jet fuel prices, driven by Middle East conflicts, will lead to more airline bankruptcies and industry consolidation this year and next.
Willie Walsh, director general de la Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo, predice que los elevados precios del combustible para aviones, impulsados por los conflictos en Oriente Medio, llevarán a más quiebras de aerolíneas y consolidación en la industria este año y el próximo.
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, predicts that soaring jet fuel prices, driven by Middle East conflicts, will lead to more airline bankruptcies and industry consolidation this year and next.
Willie Walsh, directeur général de l'Association internationale du transport aérien, prévoit que la flambée des prix du kérosène, alimentée par les tensions au Moyen-Orient, poussera davantage de compagnies aériennes vers la faillite et accélérera la consolidation du secteur cette année et l'année prochaine.
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, predicts that soaring jet fuel prices, driven by Middle East conflicts, will lead to more airline bankruptcies and industry consolidation this year and next.
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