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A JetBlue Airways Corp. plane prepares for landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.
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JetBlue Airways eked out a $57 million profit for the third quarter as strong travel demand and higher fares helped the carrier cover more expensive fuel and other costs.
The New York-based airline’s revenue rose 30% during the quarter from the same period last year to $2.56 billion, in line with analysts’ estimates. JetBlue’s operating margin narrowed to 5.4% from 9.4% a year earlier after expenses rose nearly 36% from the same period of 2021.
JetBlue’s CEO, Robin Hayes, said the carrier expects “another solid quarter of mid-single-digit…
Source cnbc.com
