The cost of fuel is one of the main reasons for the increase in airline prices.
During one month, flights have increased by 18.6 percent.
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The price of airfare has gone up because of fuel prices, just as Americans were ready to travel again after the Pandemic.
We are going to pay $10 billion more in fuel costs this year than we did in 2019.
A fuel policy that was aggressive would reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.
He said on the show that investing in sustainable aviation fuel is one of the ways that can be done.
United made a major investment in sustainable fuels and produced jet fuel made from municipal waste.
In December, United was the first airline to operate a commercial flight with one engine that was powered by sustainable aviation fuel.
Other sustainable fuels could help the environment and curb fuel prices at the same time.
The airline is working with a Houston firm that specializes in carbon dioxide to turn the residual bad part of oxygen into sustainable aviation fuel.
A worker shortage is one of the problems facing the airline industry.
He said that someone has to go through years of training to become a pilot.
The pilot training academy of United can train 500 pilots per year.
He said on America's Newsroom that they were excited about it and that it would open up a career opportunity for people who have not had it before.
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