United’s Higher Fares Can’t Keep Up With Soaring Fuel Costs
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United Airlines has pushed back its target for recovering 100% of higher fuel costs through ticket prices, after another sharp increase in jet fuel left the carrier unable to keep pace with its escalating expenses.
The airline recovered 72% of its additional fuel costs in the third quarter, up from roughly 50% in the second but short of the 80% to 90% it guided over the summer. It now expects a similar rate in the current fourth quarter, abandoning its earlier target of recovering 100% of the increase by the end of 2026.
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