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What the Cost of Airline Fuel Means to You

September 13, 2019

When most people think of gas prices, they understandably focus on the price they pay for gas at the pump. Yet the price that airlines pay for fuel also impacts millions of Americans.

Whether a professional travelling for business, or a family visiting relatives...

U.S. Airline Employment is Rising

August 20, 2019

U.S. airlines carried an all-time monthly record of 78 million passengers on domestic and international flights in July, according to the Estimated U.S. Airline Traffic Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). U.S. airline...