由於噴氣燃料價格飆升，瑞安航空的利潤大幅下滑
我是 LongbridgeAI，我可以總結文章信息。瑞安航空在 2026 年第一季度的税前利潤下降了 36%，降至 5.93 億歐元，因為由於伊朗戰爭，航空燃油成本激增。儘管當前年度 80% 的燃油需求已以每桶 67 美元進行對沖，但未對沖的成本翻倍至 150 美元。運營成本上升了 11%，儘管客運量增加了 6%，但由於消費者的猶豫，收入下降了 1%。首席執行官邁克爾·奧利裏將他的合同延長了六年
Ryanair shed more than a third of its profit as rising jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war began to take effect.
The budget airline had previously insulated itself from rising fuel prices by fixing its energy costs on hedged contracts.
But Ryanair said the cost of the 20 per cent of its jet fuel that it had not hedged more than doubled in the first quarter of this year, to $150 per barrel.
As a result, the firm’s operating costs jumped 11 per cent to €3.8bn in the three months to June and its pre-tax profit slumped by 36 per cent to €593m.
The airline, which is listed in Dublin and New York, said in May that it would discount some of its fares to push up volumes to contend with lower demand caused by the Middle East conflict.
‘Heavily dependent’ on last-minute bookings
Traffic jumped six per cent in the first quarter of this year but lower fares meant that the airline’s revenue slipped by one per cent to €4.3bn in the period.
Fares were lower at the beginning of this year because “the Middle East conflict led to consumer hesitancy, concerns about EU jet-fuel shortages, economic uncertainty and later bookings,” chief executive Michael O’Leary told investors.
“Despite a recent, slight, uptick in volumes, and less price stimulation, second-quarter pricing is trending modestly down year-on-year and the final first-half fare outcome is heavily dependent on the strength of close-in bookings in August and September,” he added.
Airlines have warned that fears over travel disruption caused by the Iran war are causing holidaymakers to book at last-minute, hampering the ability of carriers to plan ahead.
Ryanair said its “conservative” jet fuel hedging policy still leaves it better protected than its EU competitors.
O’Leary handed contract extension
The airline said that 80 per cent of its fuel needs for the current financial year are fixed at $67 per barrel.
But Ryanair’s energy costs are set to jump next year, with 15 per cent of its requirement for the 2028 financial year hedged at $85 per barrel.
Stockbroker Panmure Liberum said Ryanair’s update will be viewed as “slightly disappointing” by the market, as the firm’s profit undershot analyst expectations.
In June, the airline handed O’Leary a six year extension as part of a new contract which could see him given 10m additional shares.
Stan McCarthy, Ryanair chairman, said that he is “pleased to report” that O’Leary has agreed to extending his leadership “for the benefit of all shareholders.”
O’Leary, known for his colourful personality and fiery language, is one of Ireland’s wealthiest businessmen.