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Hey listeners, it's Thursday, April 30th. I'm Jacob Passy for the Wall Street Journal.

And this is What's News and Earnings, our look at some of the biggest themes standing out this

earnings season. It's been a turbulent quarter for airlines. The war with Iran has caused jet fuel

prices to soar, and that's putting a damper on airlines' profits.

While demand for travel is holding up, airlines are driving fares and fees higher and higher,

and that's raising concerns that Americans may change their travel plans for this summer.

JetBlue CEO, Joanna Garrity, told Wall Street analysts this week that it was the most difficult period in years.

Given the sharp increase in the price of fuel and the expectation for elevated prices throughout this year,

we are suspending our prior full-year guidance as we aggressively adjust to the evolving macro backdrop.

And some airlines are having an even more difficult time than JetBlue, and they're

asking the Trump administration for help.

We're joined now by Wall Street Journal airline reporter Alison Sider, who's been monitoring the

state of play. Allison, higher oil prices are weighing on airlines. How big a deal is that

for the bottom line and what are airlines trying to do to offset those costs? It's turning out to be

a pretty big deal. Jet fuel prices have basically doubled since the start of the war in Iran.

And it's adding a lot of expense. Delta expects its fuel expense

for this quarter to be $2 billion more than a year ago. American is saying it's going to pay an

extra $4 billion in fuel this year. So it's really going to squeeze their profit margins for the

rest of the year. In terms of what they're doing about it, you already probably have started seeing it

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