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- JetBlue paid an average of $4.23 per gallon of jet fuel, up from $2.40 per gallon a year earlier.
- Despite the spike, the airline recaptured nearly 50% of its higher fuel costs during the quarter, exceeding its previous expectation of 30% to 40%, the company said.
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JetBlue Q2 2026 earnings: wider loss as fuel costs surge 81% JetBlue Q2 2026 earnings: wider loss as fuel costs surge 81% · Quartz · Kevin Carter / Getty Images Cris Tolomia Tue, July 28, 2026 at 10:41 PM GMT+9 2 min read JBLU JetBlue Airways posted a net loss of $247 million in the second quarter of 2026, wider than the $74 million loss it recorded in the same period a year earlier, as a surge in fuel costs outpaced stronger revenue. The New York-based carrier spent $911 million on jet fuel in the quarter, an increase of nearly 81% compared with the same period a year ago. JetBlue paid an average of $4.23 per gallon of jet fuel, up from $2.40 per gallon a year earlier.
Primary evidence
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Why it matters
As a significant CORPORATE EARNINGS development, this event shifts institutional capital allocations across Financials, Corporate Intelligence and directly alters operating assumptions for related benchmarks.
Transmission mechanisms
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Uncertainties and competing interpretations
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What to monitor next
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