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U.S. Airlines' August 2026 Aviation Fuel Costs Rose 4.8% Month-over-Month
U.S. Airlines’ August 2026 Aviation Fuel Cost up 4.8%, Consumption down 4.4%, and Fuel Cost per Gallon up 9.5% from July 2026
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Data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) on October 5, 2026, shows that total fuel expenditure for U.S. scheduled service airlines in August 2026 was $6.17 billion, up 4.8% from $5.89 billion in July and up 60.2% from $3.85 billion in August 2025. Fuel consumption for the month was 1.656 billion gallons, down 4.4% month-over-month and down 1.2% year-over-year; fuel cost per gallon was $3.72, up 9.5% month-over-month and up 62.2% year-over-year.
Source:US BTS Statistical Releases · bts.gov