March 12 (Reuters) - Lucid unveiled a two-seater robotaxi concept without steering wheel and pedals, and launched new self-driving tech subscriptions, as the electric-vehicle maker laid out its roadmap for the technologies at an investor day event on Thursday.
HONG KONG , March 12, 2026 : Hong Kong aviation giant Cathay Pacific on Thursday announced new fuel surcharges for most routes that are roughly double the existing ones. The company revealed a detailed list of affected routes in a statement titled"Fuel surcharge updates", a day after warning that fuel prices had soared in March with the outbreak of war in the Middle East .
Cathay Group's CEO Ronald Lam told a Wednesday media session the cost of fuel so far this month is double the average of the previous two months.For example, for flights between Hong Kong and Europe that were purchased in Hong Kong, the surcharge will rise from HK$569 to HK$1164. On Thursday, Cathay also announced additional flights to London to meet increased market demand for travel to Europe. The day before, the carrier had said it had observed a"general increase" in flight demand from other regions, particularly for long-haul flights, with travellers looking for alternatives to routes that rely heavily on Middle Eastern hubs.Analysts say that while carriers all hedge a portion of their fuel costs, their margins could still be affected.Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday Global crackdown targets South-East Asia's criminal scam networks
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