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United’s C.E.O. Says It Should Cost More Not to Sit in the Middle Seat

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Scott Kirby of United Airlines said that “it’s expensive to fly airplanes” and that airfares may have further to rise.

Directly affected

  • KEX Kirby

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

  • UAL United Airlines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

  • AAL American Airlines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

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Scott Kirby of United Airlines said that “it’s expensive to fly airplanes” and that airfares may have further to rise.

Source: The New York Times

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