Airlines Struggle With Fuel Shortages at Some Smaller Western U.S. Airports
Posted on AllSides July 27th, 2021
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Airlines are grappling with shortages of jet fuel at some smaller airports in the western U.S., where a travel boom is coinciding with high demand for that fuel to fight wildfires.
Many carriers during the pandemic added flights to destinations that became popular among travelers looking to avoid congested cities. But getting enough fuel to some of those airports has grown harder in recent weeks due to a dearth of truck drivers and insufficient space on pipelines, airline officials have said. At the same time, there is growing competition for...
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