Operating Costs Outpace Airline Income in First Half
U.S. airlines have improved operational performance on several fronts, even as operating costs have exceeded income, according to A4A. (Photo : Bill Carey)
U.S. airlines have improved operational performance on several fronts, even as operating costs have exceeded income, according to A4A. (Photo : Bill Carey)

Despite $1 billion in losses during the first half of this year stemming from fuel and other cost increases, major U.S. airlines have improved operational performance on several fronts, according to the trade group Airlines for America (A4A).