The strength of the US dollar is putting new pressure on airlines’ fragile balance sheets, driving up the cost of everything from the fuel used to power their planes to the aircraft themselves.
A wave of dollar strength has sent currencies from the pound to the yen tumbling this year, and the US dollar index, which tracks the currency against its major peers, has recently traded close to 20-year highs.
This represents a particular challenge for international airlines recovering from the pandemic, as they raise revenue in local currencies but pay much of their costs in dollars.
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