JetBlue isn’t just “struggling” it’s being squeezed from every direction as the Iran war drives jet fuel prices through the roof. The airline’s own founder has warned bankruptcy is a real possibility, with nearly $9 billion in debt hanging over JetBlue. This isn’t a surprise shock it’s what happens when an already leveraged airline gets hit with a geopolitical price spike it can’t absorb.
And let’s be clear Spirit Airlines already collapsed. JetBlue tried to buy them. If that deal had gone through, it wouldn’t have “saved” anything it would’ve taken both down in a bigger, faster failure. The blame game coming from MAGA circles is predictable. This isn’t about Biden or Warren. Airlines collapse when costs explode. If you’re looking for accountability, start with Trump and the Iran war. You can’t escalate conflict in one of the world’s most critical oil regions and then act surprised when fuel-dependent industries start to break.
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