Originally Posted by
mike12345
I noticed from the earnings reports that jet blue had fuel costs of $3.07 per gallon compared to delta at $2.93 due to some hedges used to stabilize cost. Sounds like employee costs are getting out of line and we can't afford a wage increase to maintain our cost advantage over competitors.
Delta owns a refinery. Maybe that is helping them lower their fuel cost more than regular hedges other airlines use.