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Old 07-24-2014 | 04:25 PM
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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.
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