Tweet by chigrl
March 6, 2026
Delta, American, and United all exited fuel hedging roughly a decade ago, with JetBlue and Frontier also having quit their programs. The rationale for the big three was that their size let them negotiate better fuel prices through volume contracts — hedging premiums weren't worth the cost. In March 2025, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan confirmed the company was discontinuing its fuel hedging program, saying "with the exception of a couple of positive years, it's not been beneficial to the company"
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