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American Airlines sees $341 million hike in Q1 jet fuel costs
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- American Airlines sees $341 million hike in Q1 jet fuel costs Aditya Raghunath Sun, May 10, 2026 at 6:37 AM GMT+7 4 min read Fuel costs are squeezing U.S. airlines from every angle right now.
- The Fort Worth-based carrier burned through $341 million more in jet fuel during the first quarter of 2026 than it did in the same stretch a year ago.
- That's a painful hit even as the airline managed to post record revenue weeks and grow total revenue by 10.8% year-over-year (YoY) in the March quarter.
American Airlines sees $341 million hike in Q1 jet fuel costs Aditya Raghunath Sun, May 10, 2026 at 6:37 AM GMT+7 4 min read Fuel costs are squeezing U.S. airlines from every angle right now. And for American Airlines, the jet fuel bill got a lot bigger in Q1.
The Fort Worth-based carrier burned through $341 million more in jet fuel during the first quarter of 2026 than it did in the same stretch a year ago.
That's a painful hit even as the airline managed to post record revenue weeks and grow total revenue by 10.8% year-over-year (YoY) in the March quarter.
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