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US airlines project confidence as fuel costs surge in wake of US-Israeli war on Iran - analysis

For the biggest US carriers, which do not hedge against oil price rises, the shock is showing up mainly in the fuel bill, with jet fuel prices nearly doubling since the conflict began.

A SOUTHWEST Airlines Boeing 737 airplane departs from Harry Reid International Airport as a Delta Airlines aircraft taxis on March 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2018.

US government admits role in plane collision that killed figure skaters

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Moscow, Russia August 6, 2025.

Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine as leaked call shows Witkoff advising Moscow

An American Airlines aircraft takes off as airlines cancelled flights at 40 major airports after the government imposed an unprecedented cut to air travel, citing air traffic control safety concerns because of a record-setting government shutdown, in Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 7, 2025.

FAA to end mandated cuts in domestic US flights


US Transportation Secretary warns US gov't shutdown could force US air traffic closure

The shutdown has exacerbated staffing shortages, forcing 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers to work without pay.

 An American Airlines plane sits at a gate at Logan Airport ahead of the July 4 holiday in Boston, Massachusetts. June 28, 2023.

Tel Aviv - New York fares stay high despite US airlines return

Since the start of the war, the airfares that have risen in price more than all others have been on direct flights between Israel and the US.

 An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024.

JetBlue Airways changes Israel's borders and name to 'Palestinian Territories'

JetBlue's in-flight map sparks outrage as Golan Heights is removed from Israel's borders, covering the name of the country with 'Palestinian Territories.'

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These are the airlines returning to Israel - and those that are not

Many airlines froze their routes to Israel because of the war with Hamas, but are now finding their way back to the Holy Land

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Accidental private flight: One man's delayed flight turns into luxury

How one American man made the most of being the lone passenger on a long-delayed flight.

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Flight ticket delays at airports: Understanding the SSSS mark

Discover the implications of encountering the SSSS mark on your flight ticket and how it can lead to significant delays at the airport.

 Travelers at the Delta Air Lines ticketing counter in August 2020 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Airlines expect US operations to rebound on Thursday as FAA investigates outage

More than 11,300 US flights were delayed or canceled on Wednesday, according to FlightAware, in the first national grounding of domestic traffic.

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2018.

Southwest cancels thousands more US flights on weather woes

President Biden called for airlines to be held accountable for cancellations, while the Transportation Department called them 'unacceptable'.

 A plane sits on the airfield as flight cancellations mount during a cold weather front as a weather phenomenon known as a bomb cyclone hits the Upper Midwest, at Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., December 22, 2022.

Ex-NJ gov. Chris Christie's niece kicked off flight, injures 6 deputies

Shannon Epstein accused a Latino family of "smuggling drugs" on a Spirit Airlines flight and allegedly injured six sheriff's deputies when they tried to escort her off the plane.

A logo of low cost carrier Spirit Airlines is pictured on an Airbus plane in Colomiers near Toulouse

Airlines scrap over 2,000 US flights as Hurricane Ian set to make landfall

American Airlines issued a travel alert for 20 airports in the western Caribbean and Florida waiving change fees for ticket booked by Sept. 23.

 Nyasia Arzuaga looks out at storm clouds, as Hurricane Ian spun toward the state carrying high winds, torrential rains and a powerful storm surge, at Ben T. Davis Beach in Tampa, Florida, US, September 27, 2022.