Figures prior to the Q3 2017 were taken from previous editions.
The cost streams include mainline operations only. Transport-related costs like regional operations were not considered.
United Airlines: includes Continental
Delta Air Lines: include Northwest Airlines
American Airlines: includes U.S. Airways and America West
Southwest Airlines: includes AirTran Airways.
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U.S. airlines ranked by quarterly domestic fuel costs 2014-2018
The statistic represents selected U.S. airlines' fuel costs per available seat mile in domestic operations from the second quarter of 2014 to the third quarter of 2018. American Airlines' fuel costs increased from *** U.S. dollar cents in the third quarter of 2017 to *** cents in the third quarter of 2018.
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Oliver Wyman. (April 23, 2019). U.S. airline fuel costs per available seat mile in domestic operations from Q2 2014 to Q3 2018, ranked by selected airlines (in U.S. dollar cents) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/527848/us-airlines-by-domestic-fuel-costs/
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