Bastian added that the increase may be even higher in the case of international flights, the final impact “really depends on where fuel prices settle.”
Before the pandemic, in 2019, 200 million passengers flew with Delta, making it the second largest airline in the world.
Stemming from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the cost of oil in the United States has reached record highs. At the beginning of the month, the North American country announced that it would prohibit imports of Russian oil and gas.
“This means that Russian oil will no longer be acceptable in American ports and that the American people will deal another mighty blow to (Vladimir) Putin’s war machine,” US President Joe Biden said at the time. .
Since then, oil prices have skyrocketed.
Delta plans to introduce fuel surcharges on international flights, which represent about 35% of its operation.