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U.S. Airline Profits Surge to Record Levels As Fees Increase

Andrew Sheivachman

Photo Credit: A US Airways aircraft at the gate in Phoenix. Flickr / Ed Suominen

Skift Take

Now that airlines are reporting major profit, it's time for them to reward flyers with a better onboard experience and more route options.

U.S. airlines reported after-tax profit of $25.6 billion in 2015, a gigantic increase from the $7.5 billion profit reported in 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. This marks the sixth consecut

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