
Airline fuel costs have spiked dramatically after the Middle East conflict, with United reporting a 58% jet‑fuel price jump in a week and U.S. carriers abandoning most hedging strategies, prompting early fare hikes and potential surcharges on transatlantic routes. European airlines such as EasyJet and IAG remain more hedged, offering some price stability. Meanwhile, Meliá’s Wonder Week delivers up to 40% off hotel stays for members, and Club Eurostar is offering 20% off reward seats, reducing the points cost to as low as 800 points per one‑way trip.

British Airways inadvertently published the seat map for its upcoming A380 refurbishment, revealing a full‑business‑class upper deck with 110 Club World suites and a reconfigured main deck of 12 First suites, 84 premium economy and 215 economy seats, though regulators...