Airlines posted record profits last year

Posted online May 4, 2016 | 11:33 am

U.S. airlines produced combined profits of $25.6 billion last year, a 241 percent increase from 2014, according to the Department of Transportation.

Low oil prices played a huge role.

Last year, airlines spent nearly $27 billion on fuel, 38 percent less than in 2014.

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