Airlines Hiking Fees, Cancellations Amid Fuel Crisis

0:00It's April 18th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is US News Today, your AI-powered national briefing. Airlines are getting hammered by skyrocketing fuel and labor costs thanks to the Iran war messing with oil supplies through the strait of Hormuz. Ticket prices are climbing fast, and extra fees are popping up everywhere for travelers already squeezed by a rough economy. A potential jet fuel shortage looms in Europe and Asia within weeks if that fragile Hormuz deal falls apart, which could spark even more cancellations. Right as summer travel ramps up, air Canada just announced its suspending flights to New York's John F. Kennedy airport from June 1st to October 25th to cut its own fuel bills. Travelers are feeling the pinch hard, with routes getting slashed by big names like United, Delta, Air France, KLM, and Cathay Pacific. Others say airlines are playing it safe, keeping fairs high into the chaos settles down

1:00for good. US carriers including Delta, United, American, Southwest, and Jeblou have jacked up checked baggage trees lately. Overseas, Cathay Pacific Hiked fuel surcharges by about 34% on all routes, and Air India added up to $280 on. Some flights, Delta CEO even said they'll have to pass those rising jet fuel costs straight to passengers while the industry's buzzing with merger talks and spirit airlines nearing a second bankruptcy. With fuel prices doubled since the war kicked off, expect these pressures to stick around and reshape your next trip.