Akasa Air on Saturday announced that it will introduce a fuel surcharge ranging from Rs 199 to Rs 1,300 on domestic and international flight tickets booked from March 15, citing a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
In a post on X, the airline said the surcharge will apply to all bookings made from 00:01 hrs on March 15, 2026, and will not be applicable to tickets booked before that time.
The airline said the additional charge will be levied per sector and will vary depending on the duration of the flight.
Read full storyMultiple drones struck oil storage facilities at UAE's Port of Fujairah, setting off a fire at the strategic oil terminal, according to reports.
The Port of Fujairah sits outside the Strait of Hormuz on the Gulf of Oman, making it a strategically significant energy hub that allows oil exports to bypass the strait.
Read full storyAn explosion was heard in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Saturday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after a missile struck a powerful Iran-backed group in the city.
Residents in the Zayouna district in eastern Baghdad told AFP that the force of the blast shook their houses.
Explosions were heard earlier in Baghdad, which appeared to be a missile strike on a house used by the powerful Iran-backed group Kataeb Hezbollah, killing "a key figure" and wounding two others, according to a security source.
An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed 12 medical workers at a healthcare centre, Lebanese health authorities said on Saturday.
According to officials, the strike hit a clinic in the town of Burj Qalawiya, killing doctors, paramedics and nurses working at the facility. Another strike in the town of Sawaneh killed two paramedics affiliated with Hezbollah and its ally Amal.
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