U.S. Airlines See Strong December Quarter Demand
December 15th, 2023 at 9:45 AM EST
Skift Take
U.S. travel demand is good, fuel is down, and airline operations are largely better than expected in the December quarter.
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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