Financial effect of current Jet A prices
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Costs of increasing fuel prices. Tl;dr - not great. Assuming $4/gal Jet A. Crude is +15% already over the weekend.
Daily increase in cost, in millions:
American - $19.8m
Delta - $19.9m
United - $19.9m
SWA - $9.4m
Monthly increase in cost, in millions:
American - $602m
Delta - $605m
United - $606m
SWA - $287m
How much would ticket prices have to rise to break even:
(Assuming each daily passenger takes two days to make up a trip)
American - $64.91
Delta - $72.30
United - $80.36
SWA - $41.08
Change in fuel price by $0.10 in Jet A cost per day:
American - $1.2m
Delta - $1.2m
United - $1.3m
SWA - $0.6m
Daily increase in cost, in millions:
American - $19.8m
Delta - $19.9m
United - $19.9m
SWA - $9.4m
Monthly increase in cost, in millions:
American - $602m
Delta - $605m
United - $606m
SWA - $287m
How much would ticket prices have to rise to break even:
(Assuming each daily passenger takes two days to make up a trip)
American - $64.91
Delta - $72.30
United - $80.36
SWA - $41.08
Change in fuel price by $0.10 in Jet A cost per day:
American - $1.2m
Delta - $1.2m
United - $1.3m
SWA - $0.6m
Last edited by Name User; 03-08-2026 at 03:56 PM.
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in before the lock!
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Gonna be cheaper to not fly the planes pretty soon. Good things airlines still hedge fuel prices.
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Just passed $110.
What's the number that causes a global recession? This might be the thing that knocks down the house of cards that is our "economy".
What's the number that causes a global recession? This might be the thing that knocks down the house of cards that is our "economy".
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Sounds about right, we were due for another huge hit to the airlines. Things have just been going up for so long
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It won't resolve itself. This will end when the economy takes a full dump. Trump will then move the goalposts, pull the plug and call it MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
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Two rules of engagement this admin doesn’t seem to grasp - don’t get involved in a land war in Asia and don’t get involved in a war that blocks the Strait of Hormuz.
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The only disruptive capabilities Iran is going to have in a few days are their kamikaze drones.
Last edited by RippinClapBombs; 03-08-2026 at 05:54 PM.
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