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July 9, 2026

US airlines' monthly fuel spending topped $6B again in May, up 84% from year ago

By RIO YAMAT
AP Airlines and Travel Writer

U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday.

The May figure was 84% higher than a year earlier. Airlines spent $6.47 billion on fuel in April, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics said.


 
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