Qatar Airways reported its highest-ever annual operating profit for the year to end-March, despite the outbreak of the Iran war at the end of February. Operating profit rose 4% to QR15.2 billion ($4.2 billion), despite a marginal slip in revenue, to QR86 billion, as passenger numbers fell and capacity was cut amid the geopolitical upheaval of March. Net profit slipped back 10% to QR7.1 billion. "It is not often that a single financial year asks an organisation to demonstrate both the best of what it can achieve and the depth of what it can withstand," stated Qatar Airways chief executive Hamad Al Khater, who joined in December. "FY2025/26 did both." He added that the consequences of the conflict "remain very much present as this report is published". Cirium schedules data shows that the airline operated around a third fewer weekly seats through May.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will resume its Manila–Dubai services from 2 October, initially operating five weekly flights with plans to progressively restore daily operations as conditions permit. The route had been suspended following the outbreak of the Iran–USA conflict on 28 February. Upon resumption, PAL will compete directly with Cebu Pacific and Emirates, restoring capacity on a key international route linking the Philippines with the Middle East.

VietJet Air is reportedly pursuing plans to establish a domestic airline in Australia, representing a potentially significant expansion of its international operations. According to multiple media reports, the Vietnamese low-cost carrier has begun seeking regulatory approval to establish an Australian subsidiary and obtain an Air Operator Certificate (AOC), with an initial fleet of approximately 10 Boeing 737 aircraft. While VietJet has neither confirmed nor denied the reports, Australia remains a strategic growth market for the airline, where it already operates scheduled services to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. If approved, the venture would mark VietJet's entry into Australia's domestic aviation market and expand its international footprint beyond its existing operations in Vietnam, Thailand and Kazakhstan.