Biggest US airlines spent $1.2B more on fuel in Q1

With JetBlue’s Tuesday morning earnings report, we can now put some early figures on the jet fuel crunch for US airlines.Collectively, the country’s six biggest carriers spent about $1.2 billion more on fuel in the quarter that ended in March than in Q1 of 2025. Given this year’s first quarter included only one month of the war in Iran, things are likely going to get worse.Per their earnings reports, here’s how much more airlines paid for fuel in the first quarter compared to last year:Delta Air Lines: $196 million.United Airlines: $340 million.American Airlines: $341 million.Southwest Airlines: $107 million.Alaska Air: $115 million.JetBlue: $62 million.Looking ahead, carriers expect the seat belt sign to stay on.

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