Why Airplane Ticket Prices Are Flying High, While Your Wallet Might Be Grounded

Why Airplane Ticket Prices Are Flying High, While Your Wallet Might Be Grounded
A Delta Airlines plane (L) and a JetBlue Airlines plane wait to take off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on April 2, 2022. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
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If you think filling your car’s gas tank is expensive, how about filling the tanks for a Boeing Co. 737-800?

A 737-800 has a fuel capacity of 6,875 gallons and as of April 25, according to the U.S. Gulf Coast Jet Fuel Spot price, jet fuel costs $4.27 a gallon, holding steady between this price and $3.04 since March 1. So, to totally refuel the plane would cost $29,356.25, allowing the jet to fly 3,159 miles without refueling.