Wizz Air sees breakeven to slight profit in fiscal 2026 even as Middle East war weighs
Global airlines have been ‌hit by the ‌US- Israeli war ‌on Iran, leading to cancellations, higher ​fuel charges ‌and ​forecast cuts European budget carrier Wizz Air on Tuesday said it expects to report breakeven ⁠to slightly positive earnings for fiscal 2026, even as it warned that the ‌aviation industry would remain challenging amid the Middle ‌East war.Global airlines have been ‌hit by the ‌US- Israeli war ‌on Iran, leading to cancellations, higher ​fuel charges ‌and ​forecast cuts. Last week, ⁠British Airways owner IAG said that annual profit ​is ⁠likely ⁠to be lower than prior expectations.Wizz Air said ⁠it was seeing the benefits of added capacity to existing and new routes and will be ‌using promotional fares to protect passenger numbers ​in first half of fiscal 2027 amid travel disruptions.