SAO PAULO, March 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Azul
has increased average booked fares by more than 20%
in the past three weeks, its President Abhi Shah told a call
with analysts on Friday, following a spike in oil prices linked
to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
* Azul noted that in Brazil, changes in international fuel
prices are not immediately reflected in domestic prices.
* Pass-through with an average lag of about 45 days gives
companies more time to adjust, Shah said.
* Fuel represents around 35% of Azul's cash operating costs.
* A 10% increase in fuel prices would require a 2.5%
increase in total revenue to fully offset the impact.
* Strategies to mitigate higher oil prices include limiting
growth.
* Azul expects to cut its domestic capacity by 1%
year-on-year in the second quarter.