Carriers blunt fuel price spikes by "tankering"
Some carriers are blunting regional fuel price spikes with "tankering" programs, in which they carry more fuel than is necessary on flights to cities where fuel costs are high. Delta is installing a new computer system to improve a tankering program that already saves it millions of dollars per year...
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