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536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap?

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Delta's Fuel Costs Are Incredibly Volatile

Delta spent $8.5 billion on fuel in 2019, the year before COVID. Last year, they spent more than $11 billion. Delta bought its own oil refinery 10 years ago and immediately dropped cost of jet fuel by 50%. "I'm still waiting for those thank you notes"

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