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Two Major US Airlines Raise Bag Fees as Fuel Costs Surge
Not one but two major US airlines announced price hikes to checked bag fees, citing the rising cost of fuel following conflict in the Middle East
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/att-verizon-pause-some-new-5g-after-airlines-raise-alarm
AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm | PBS News
The decision from the telecommunication companies arrived Tuesday as the Biden administration tried to broker a settlement between the telecom companies and...
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https://www.ynetnews.com/travel/article/h1g4rw6kwg
Airlines raise ticket prices as jet fuel costs surge; United CEO warns fares could cl
Mar 11, 2026 - Jet fuel prices have nearly doubled within days amid Middle East war, pushing airlines to raise fares and fuel surcharges; Air New Zealand, Qantas are already...
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https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10691659
Airlines raise fares as Middle East conflict lifts fuel costs - The Korea Herald
Some airlines in Asia and Europe raised fares, added fuel surcharges or adjusted schedules Tuesday as the Middle East conflict drove jet fuel costs sharply hig
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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/indonesia-allow-airlines-raise-fares-13
Indonesia to allow airlines to raise fares by up to 13% - The Business Times
Apr 6, 2026 - The policy would be in effect for the next two months and is subject to further evaluations
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https://reason.com/2026/03/18/flight-prices-rise/
Delta Airlines warns Iran war could raise ticket prices of flights
Mar 18, 2026 - Fuel costs are surging as the Strait of Hormuz shuts down, adding hundreds of millions to airline expenses.
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https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/03/13/hawaii-news/hawaiian-airlines-nonunion-layoffs-top-400/
Hawaiian Airlines lays off 48 more workers to raise post-merger total to over 300 | Honolulu...
Mar 13, 2026 - Hawaiian Airlines has notified 48 more nonunion employees of layoffs between May and June, bringing the total number of workers slated to lose their jobs due...
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https://www.foxnews.com/travel/higher-fares-could-slam-flight-passengers-popular-region-airlines-shift-costs-not-fan
Airlines could offer free bag rule yet raise overall ticket prices for passenger | Fox News
Apr 21, 2026 - The European Parliament has proposed rules requiring airlines to include one free personal item and one carry-on bag in ticket prices, yet critics worry...
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/22/business/video/iran-donald-trump-strait-hormuz-oil-gas-airline-jet-fuel-jake-tapper-lead
United Airlines says it will raise summer fares as much as 20% | CNN Business
Apr 22, 2026 - Mike Sommers, CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, joins The Lead.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/02/companies/chinese-airlines-fuel-surcharges/
Chinese airlines to raise fuel surcharges on domestic flights - The Japan Times
Apr 5, 2026 - The fuel surcharge increase comes as the war in the Middle East, and Iran's effective closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, have sent crude prices soaring.
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