U.S. Budget Airlines Seek $2.5B In Federal Aid

Frontier Airlines
Credit: Frontier Airlines
A group of U.S. budget carriers is seeking $2.5 billion in government assistance to combat rapid increases in fuel costs spurred by the U.S. war with Iran. Details were confirmed by a person familiar with the meeting, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, with the publication...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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