Financial Health of Major US Airlines Has Improved

Financial issues of some of the major airlines in the US have gotten some media attention lately; newspaper articles have detailed the challenges in running large airlines profitably, especially since the price of fuel has increased. But lower fuel prices and the carriers’ operational and financial changes have helped ease the concern.   

Most importantly, thanks to more than a $30 drop in the price of a barrel of oil, things have improved. Over the last approximately six months the major airlines (the seven so-called ‘legacy’ airlines) have boosted passenger air fares, begun charging fees for services, refinanced their debt, sold some assets and issued new stock to build up extra cash.  In addition they have cut capacity, typically by grounding their least fuel-efficient aircraft. 

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