Demanda por viagens permanece forte em meio à alta de custos

Operadoras de cruzeiros e companhias aéreas relatam reservas robustas para o verão de 2026, apesar dos preços mais altos dos combustíveis e do aumento de 9% nos gastos gerais com viagens em relação ao ano anterior.

Os preços da gasolina atingiram um recorde de quatro anos, perto de US$ 4,50 o galão nos Estados Unidos, conforme o período de pico das viagens de verão começa. Linhas de cruzeiro como a Viking registraram resultados fortes, com a receita do primeiro trimestre subindo 17,5% em relação ao ano anterior e 92% das viagens de 2026 já reservadas. Companhias aéreas, incluindo as de baixo custo, continuam aumentando a capacidade enquanto mantêm as tarifas competitivas, mesmo com a alta nas tarifas de hotéis e outros custos. Um total de 77% dos americanos planeja viagens de verão este ano, apoiando a resiliência do setor de acordo com os dados disponíveis.

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Amid ongoing disruptions from the Middle East war that began February 28, 2026—including over 37,000 flight cancellations and airline recoveries—French travel bookings have plummeted and airfares risen due to oil price surges. Agencies urge suspending trips to nine Persian Gulf nations until March 31, while Air France and KLM impose 50-euro long-haul surcharges.

The global airline industry has cut its 2026 profit outlook sharply because of higher fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East. Carriers now expect to earn $23 billion for the year, down from an earlier projection of $41 billion. Rising jet fuel costs and required flight reroutes are the main factors behind the revision.

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Airline SAS is canceling a couple of hundred flights in March and at least 1,000 in April due to sharply increased fuel prices. The company cites a doubling of fuel costs in ten days amid the Middle East war. Norwegian pilot unions question the explanation, pointing to staffing issues.

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