Spiking costs mean the money has to come from somewhere.

Government data released Tuesday shows that U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May. This marks an 84% increase from the previous year.

Buoyed by sustained travel demand and a tighter market, airlines have kept the inflated prices

Government data released Tuesday shows that U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May

Government data released Tuesday shows that U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May

U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data.

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Spiking costs mean the money has to come from somewhere.

Air fares aren’t coming down, Delta Air Lines said Friday, even though the cost of jet fuel has fallen sharply.

Analysts say a big test for airlines will come after the Labor Day holiday in September