Heavier Public Costs US Airlines in Fuel- Report
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US airlines spend $275 million annually in extra fuel costs each year to transport a heavier traveling public, researchers estimate.
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FORT WORTH, Texas Soaring jet fuel prices will force American Airlines to spend an additional one (B) billion dollars for fuel this year.
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NEW YORK -- As larger US airlines suffer growing losses, low-cost carriers, previously thought to be invincible, are not far behind, industry experts say, due to soaring jet fuel prices, low air fares, and more competition.
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Study performed for USA Today finds longer waits at major hubs, as troubled airlines cut costs. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Passengers of the nation&#39;s largest airlines are experiencing longer layovers when making
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UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB , the parent of  United Airlines, said on Friday it would raise its existing $10  each-way fuel surcharge by an additional $5 due to soaring fuel  costs.
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Continental Airlines  said on  Friday its mainline advanced bookings for the next six weeks  were running slightly behind last year and that it expected  fuel to cost $2.21 per gallon in the third quarter.
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Major US airlines yesterday reported heavy third quarter losses, under pressure from record fuel prices and fierce competition with budget carriers.
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Delta Air Lines Inc., the third- largest US carrier, said its third-quarter net loss widened to as much as $675 million because of higher fuel prices and lower average ticket prices.
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UAL (UALAQ.OB:OTC BB - news - research) and US Airways (UAIRQ.OB:OTC BB - news - research) weighed in with hefty third-quarter losses Thursday as industry overcapacity and stratospheric fuel prices continued to generate red ink while the carriers operated
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American Airlines and United Airlines became the latest carriers on Thursday to say sky-high oil costs are hurting them and worsening a three-year industry downturn.
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US Airways Group Inc. and UAL Corp.&#39;s United Airlines, both operating under bankruptcy court protection, reported losses in the third quarter yesterday, blaming record high fuel prices
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The airline industry is expected to lose as much as $4-b in 2004 due to the high fuel costs, despite an increase of about 19% in international passenger traffic so far this year.
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Australian flag carrier Qantas on Friday raised fuel surcharges on domestic and international tickets, blaming the skyrocketing price of crude oil prices.
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MONTREAL - Despite a jump of 19 percent in world air traffic this year, airlines are expected to lose as much as $4 billion in 2004 because of high fuel costs, the International Air Transport Association said Monday.
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SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Air New Zealand Ltd. (AIR.NZ) is likely to increase its passenger fuel surcharge as oil prices and fuel costs continue to climb, managing director and chief executive Ralph Norris said at a lecture in Singapore Monday.
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Description: Troubled airlines have been trying to save on high-priced fuel by cutting back on extra weight. But it turns out the biggest problem is the passengers.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- US airlines, hammered by soaring oil prices, will spend a staggering $5 billion more on fuel this year than they did in 2003 or even a greater sum, draining already thin cash reserves.