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The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released U.S. airlines’ August 2026 fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating total fuel expenditure ($6.17B) of U.S. scheduled service airlines was up 4.8% from July 2026 ($5.89B) and up 60.2% from August 2025 ($3.85B).
The average U.S. domestic air fare increased in the second quarter of 2026 to $445, up 2.0% from the first quarter 2026 inflation-adjusted fare of $436.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its Airline Service Quality Performance data compiled for the month of July 2026 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs, and scooters.