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Summer travel overseas could hit turbulence amid soaring jet fuel prices

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Summer travel overseas could hit turbulence amid soaring jet fuel prices – CBS News Watch CBS News The International Energy Agency warned that Europe could be about six weeks from a major shortage of jet fuel due to supply chain disruptions stemming from the conflict in Iran. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source link

Airlines cut routes in response to rising jet fuel costs amid Iran war

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Airlines are cutting routes this summer as they face rising jet fuel costs amid the Iran war.  Air Canada, Delta, and other airlines said Friday that certain routes will be impacted.  “The spike in oil prices is big news in general and the impact on jet fuel prices is pronounced,” Stephen Rooney, lead economist at Tourism … Read more

The Iran war has caused the cost of jet fuel to surge. Here’s how travelers are impacted.

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Since the war in Iran began, the cost of jet fuel has doubled due to shortages. Now, the head of the International Energy Agency says Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of jet fuel left if disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue. Airlines around the world are now canceling flights and increasing fares … Read more

UPS plane ordered by controller to abort landing after jet approached runway:

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A UPS plane had to abort its landing after a Labcorp aircraft approached a runway at Kentucky’s Louisville International Airport, the site of a deadly cargo plane crash last year.  A Labcorp plane was on the taxiway and told to hold short of runway 17 to allow a UPS plane to land. The Labcorp pilot … Read more

Air Force is ‘smallest,’ ‘least ready’ in history, National Guard leaders warn Congress in fighter jet plea

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Leaders of the Air National Guard argued that the Air Force’s readiness was woefully inadequate in a recent letter to Congress requesting more funding. “The United States Air Force is the oldest, the smallest, and the least ready in its 78-year history,” the letter, which was obtained … Read more

Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs

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Southwest Airlines is raising checked baggage fees by $10, less than a year after ending its “bags fly free” perk that long set it apart, as jet fuel costs have jumped since the start of the Iran war. Customers checking one bag will pay $45 starting on Thursday, while a second will now cost $55, … Read more

Delta hikes bag check fee by up to $50 as jet fuel prices soar

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Delta Air Lines is hiking its bag-check fees, the latest U.S. carrier to increase the charge to fly hands-free as jet fuel costs rise due to the Iran war.  Delta cited “evolving global conditions and industry dynamics” in announcing the change, which takes effect Wednesday. Fees for travelers’ first and second checked bags will rise … Read more

The U.S. fighter jet was downed in Iran by a shoulder-fired missile

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Deception, sometimes involving coordination with local opposition forces, is a standard tactic for the CIA and the U.S. military in rescue operations for troops or aviators marooned in enemy territory. Airmen are trained to use their beacons sparingly or else risk alerting adversaries about their whereabouts. But the airman was “still invisible to the enemy, … Read more