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Christine Boynton
March 13, 2026
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For U.S. airlines, 2025 began with shaky consumer confidence and closed out with a record-breaking government shutdown ahead of severe winter weather. At the start of 2026, demand began to show signs of picking up, and many carriers voiced cautious optimism for the year ahead. “There’s a tremendous…
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