Budget airlines built on cheap fares now face a painful reality: Fuel is getting expensive

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• Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise
• Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel
• costs continue to rise

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• Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise
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• Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise
• Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel
• costs continue to rise