US Carriers Lean on ‘Unparalleled’ Travel Demand to Counter Higher Fuel Costs

US Carriers Lean on ‘Unparalleled’ Travel Demand to Counter Higher Fuel Costs
United Airlines planes are parked at their gates at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Nov. 20, 2021. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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U.S. carriers on Tuesday said travel demand has roared back after a blip caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant and would remain strong enough to help them offset a run-up in fuel costs with higher fares.

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. said it was seeing an “unparalleled” increase in demand, resulting in the highest ticket sales in the company’s history last week.