Fuel Costs Take a Bite Out of Airline Outlook

September 10th, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT

Fuel prices keep steadily rising after bottoming out in May. That's beginning to take a bite out the airline financial outlook for the third and fourth quarters. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, competition in Scandinavia.

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