Rising oil prices tied to the Iran conflict are driving up gas and airfare costs, creating new challenges for travelers heading into the spring break season.
Major U.S. airlines say they are not expecting a significant dent in quarterly profits despite soaring jet fuel costs tied to the war in the Middle East adding hundreds of millions of dollars in expenses.
Departing passengers walk towards a TSA screening checkpoint, past those waiting at the Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Fla., Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Travelers make their way through a security check point as TSA agents talk at Love Field Airport in Dallas, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
An American Airlines jetliner lands on a runway as a United Airlines plane waits for clearance to take off as high winds strafe Denver International Airport Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Rising oil prices tied to the Iran conflict are driving up gas and airfare costs, creating new challenges for travelers heading into the sprin…
Departing passengers walk towards a TSA screening checkpoint, past those waiting at the Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Fla., Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Travelers make their way through a security check point as TSA agents talk at Love Field Airport in Dallas, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
An American Airlines jetliner lands on a runway as a United Airlines plane waits for clearance to take off as high winds strafe Denver International Airport Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)