The phrase "airlines fuel" is not correct in written English.
It seems to be a typographical error or a misunderstanding, as it should likely be "airline fuel" to refer to the fuel used by airlines.
Example: "The rising cost of airline fuel has significantly impacted ticket prices."
Alternatives: "aviation fuel" or "jet fuel".
But avoiding them on takeoff could help cut airlines' fuel bills and emissions by up to 10%.
With airlines' fuel surcharges boosting ticket prices and slowing the growth in demand, those opposed to a bigger Heathrow are rightly urging a re-think.
On some airlines, fuel fees are more than $100 round trip for domestic flights, and $300 and up for overseas flights lasting nine hours or more.
LEDs in the ceiling of an airliner would not only allow internet access but could also transmit films on demand to individual seats, removing the need for lots of expensive and heavy cabling, thus saving airlines fuel.
A combination of new aircraft built from lighter materials, new fuel-conserving engines and more efficient operating procedures could cut airlines' fuel consumption by half and reduce CO2 emissions by a similar amount over the next decade or so.
(Although fuel is a major cost for airlines, fuel expenditure isn't a good lever for improving performance because, as a commodity, fuel is sold at roughly the same, though often volatile, price to all players in the industry). Even at a heavy-industry company like an automaker, employee costs usually exceed capital costs.
Even Martin Broughton admits that the airlines' fuel-efficiency gains "are likely to be outweighed by future growth".
What this means is that even once airlines' fuel-hedging positions unravel and the price of powering the plane plummets, they have little incentive to drop the surcharge.
How much will airline fuel bills likely be this year?
Gasoline prices, home heating costs and airline fuel are obviously pushing up the inflation rate.
So the 183-room Loews Denver Hotel, through Feb. 28, has its Airline Fuel Surcharge Rebate.
