INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
By Angus WhitleyAlmost a decade of good times may be over for airlines worldwide.
The rising cost of fuel will eat into profits
The body in December forecast total net profits would be $38.4 billion this year, up from $34.5 billion in 2017, marking a ninth straight
Brent crude is currently at a more than three-year high of about $77 a barrel.
IATA represents about 280 carriers worldwide, or 83 per cent
