1. U.S. Airlines United & JetBlue Hike Bag Fees as Jet Fuel Prices Double in Five Weeks
The aviation fuel crisis is hitting passengers directly, as major U.S. airlines raise checked-baggage fees to offset a dramatic spike in jet fuel costs. The New York Harbor jet fuel benchmark has doubled in just five weeks, a surge linked to ongoing disruptions at the critical Hormuz Strait chokepoint. This energy shoc...