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Flair CEO says budget airlines are feeling the effects of sky-high jet fuel costs

CBC Canada · September 22, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Flair CEO says budget airlines are feeling the effects of sky-high jet fuel costs

Flair Airlines CEO Len Corrado is feeling the heat from high jet fuel prices as he steers the budget carrier away from a recent strategy targeting business travellers and destinations in the United States.

Corrado says jet fuel typically consumes one-third of the company's costs.

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Flair CEO says budget airlines are feeling the effects of sky-high jet fuel costs

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