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OKIsItJustMe

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2. So long as I keep reading about record numbers of passengers on airlines, they're not awake

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

Yesterday

https://www.reuters.com/business/record-demand-cant-save-us-airlines-iran-war-fuel-shock-2026-04-23/

Record demand can't save US airlines from Iran war fuel shock
By Rajesh Kumar Singh
April 23, 2026 5:04 AM EDT

Summary

Fuel costs jump faster than fares, squeezing airline margins
Carriers cut marginal flights despite strong demand
Pricing lag limits how much of fuel surge airlines can recover

CHICAGO, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines are seeing their best passenger numbers ever, cramming more people onto their planes and boosting revenues, yet in a cruel paradox, a war thousands of miles away is torching profits through a crushing fuel cost burden.

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So long as I keep reading about record numbers of passengers on airlines, they're not awake OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #2