Stop The Drop in Air Fares
Air fares rose due to fuel costs and geopolitics, with airlines using surcharges despite hedging, challenging transparency and long-term price decline expectations.
About Jean-Louis Baroux
Jean-Louis Baroux is the founder of APG Network and leader of Airline representation in 145 countries and for more than 240 airline clients.
Author of The Chronicle of Jean-Louis Baroux, an expert and critic eye on the strategic issues of transport and distribution
Jean-Louis is Executive Product Director, APG Interline Eticketing Plus (APG IET+)
Entries by Jean-Louis Baroux
Bad Times for Air Transport
Air transport recovered fast after COVID, but a mix of geopolitical tensions, operational strain, and safety concerns is now weighing on the industry.
Gulf War: Winners and Losers
Beyond the headlines, the Gulf conflict is redrawing the map of global aviation, exposing deep vulnerabilities and shifting competitive dynamics.
Geopolitics, the Main Uncertainty for Air Transport
Geopolitics has become the greatest uncertainty facing air transport today.
Conflicts, airspace restrictions, and rising costs are disrupting global operations.
Despite mounting challenges, the industry continues to show remarkable resilience.
When Regulators Do Too Much
After 16 years of legal proceedings, the Court of Justice of the European Union has fined several airlines for alleged air cargo price collusion. But does cooperation between carriers truly threaten competition—or is regulation going too far?
Change of Strategy in Air Transport
As 2025 financial results emerge, European airlines show resilience while American carriers face pressure. Amid geopolitical and operational challenges, the industry is taking a historic turn, shifting focus from fare cuts to product quality and long term value.
Aviation, Africa’s Awakening
Africa is at a turning point in its aviation development. Long distances, growing demand and economic ambition make air transport essential to the continent’s future. Despite structural challenges and past setbacks, momentum is building and a new phase of growth is emerging.
The Impasse
5 billion passengers will take to the skies in 2026. 28,000 aircraft will be needed to serve them. But congestion, environmental pressure and consumer demands are tightening the system.
Is aviation approaching a structural limit?
The Fragilities of Air Transport
What better recognition of air travel than its success and steady growth since its revival at the end of the Second World War. It has reached 5 billion passengers, $1,000 billion in revenue, around 20,000 aircraft in service and each new version is more efficient than the previous one, and the outlook is still optimistic despite the many obstacles along the way.
Can airlines dictate their law to the states?
Higher airline taxes, growing passenger demand and pressure from low-cost carriers are colliding across Europe, setting up a battle with major implications for tourism and connectivity.
