Airline stocks are dropping as Trump's Hormuz blockade intensifies fears of a jet fuel shortage

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A Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321neo, registration 9H-WBF, stands on the apron while arriving passengers disembark and walk across the apron toward Terminal C at Katowice Airport in Pyrzowice, on February 21, 2026.
A Wizz Air Airbus A321neo.

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I flew from Florida to Italy for $260 using budget airlines. My first flight was cheap, but my experience felt anything but.

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I flew with budget carriers Norse Airlines and easyJet to fly from Florida to Italy for under $300.

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CEO says his airline's all-Airbus fleet is a 'better alternative' as rivals struggle with Boeing blues and engine issues

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An Airbus A320-214 from easyJet is on the runway ready to take off from Barcelona airport in Barcelona, Spain, on October 8, 2024.
An easyJet Airbus A320.

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TikTok's algorithm is helping travelers discover the next hot vacation spot and lean into trends like 'destination dupes'

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An aerial view of Stone Town in Zanzibar.
Zanzibar is among the places seeing more tourists thanks to the destination dupes trend.

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A pilot fainted during a flight to Lisbon. It's a reminder of why commercial airplanes should always have 2 pilots.

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All commercial planes should have at least two pilots on board.

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Fainting, heart attacks, and death. How pilots handle medical emergencies in midair.

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Former pilots say that medical emergencies are expected.

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A flight carrying almost 200 passengers was met by emergency services after the copilot reportedly fainted in midair

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An Easyjet Airbus A320 is at Newcastle Airport in Newcastle, England, on June 5, 2024.
An Easyjet Airbus A320.

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These are the best low-cost airlines in the world, according to travelers — see the full list

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AirAsia flight attendants in front of an AirAisa Airbus A320.

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2 travelers in wheelchairs watched as their plane departed without them after an error saw them left waiting on the tarmac

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An EasyJet low-cost airline Airbus A320neo new advanced airplane as seen landing at Amsterdam AMS EHAM Schiphol International Airport in the Netherlands on April 13, 2020
An easyJet plane.

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A group of Swifties missed out on seeing the Eras Tour after a bird flew into their plane

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Taylor Swift performs the Eras Tour in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 17.

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