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U.S. Airlines See Strong December Quarter Demand

Edward Russell

December 15th, 2023


Delta and Southwest planes in Las Vegas

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U.S. travel demand is good, fuel is down, and airline operations are largely better than expected in the December quarter.

— Edward Russell

Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest all dropped updates on the fourth quarter outlook in recent weeks. The verdict? Travel demand is good, fuel is down, and operations are largely better than expected. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, the state of airline labor relations in the U.S.

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Edward Russell

December 15th, 2023

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Photo credit: Delta and Southwest planes in Las Vegas Flickr / Tomás Del Coro