United Airlines CEO expects 15%-20% price bump from fuel shortages

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Wednesday that he expects a 15%-20% increase in ticket prices as the aviation industry struggles with jet fuel shortages and surging oil prices amid the Iran war. “Yields need to increase by about 15% to 20%,” Kirby said on the company’s earnings call for the first quarter of 2026. […]
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Washington Examiner
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