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Airline fuel costs jump 78 percent in past year amid war with Iran

The Hill
June 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Airline fuel costs jump 78 percent in past year amid war with Iran

As the war in Iran passes the 100-day mark, the cost for America’s airline industry is mounting. On Friday, a report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) stated that U.S. airlines paid nearly $6.5 billion in fuel costs in April. That was up more than 26 percent from March and up 78 percent from…

As the war in Iran passes the 100-day mark, the cost for America’s airline industry is mounting. On Friday, a report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) stated that U.S. airlines paid nearly $6.5 billion in fuel costs in April. That was up more than 26 percent from March and up 78 percent from…