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Airlines Face Rising Fuel Costs

Updated 2026-07-08 17:10 UTC 1 source Negative

U.S. airlines spent $6.6 billion on jet fuel in May, a 84 percent increase from the previous year. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that this is the second consecutive month where fuel costs exceeded $6 billion.

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U.S. airlines paid billions of dollars more for jet fuel in May, in the second consecutive month that fuel costs exceeded $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics found that airlines spent $6.6 billion on jet fuel in May, an 84 percent increa
2026-07-08 16:58 UTC
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