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October 7, 2024

U.S. Airlines’ August 2024 Fuel Cost per Gallon down 4.3% from July 2024; Aviation Fuel Consumption up 1.9% from Pre-Pandemic August 2019

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ August 2024 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.686 billion gallons of fuel, 2.9% less fuel than in July 2024 (1.736 billion gallons) and 1.9% more than in pre-pandemic August 2019. The cost per gallon of fuel in August 2024 ($2.47) was down 11 cents (4.3%) from July 2024 ($2.58) and up $0.52 (26.9%) from August 2019. Total August 2024 fuel

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