What’s News in Earnings: Airlines Feel the Pain of an Oil Shock

Bonus Episode for Apr. 30. A surge in oil prices is weighing on profits from airlines. Financial results from American Airlines, JetBlue, United and Delta give insight into how the industry is passing on those higher fuel costs to consumers. Wall Street Journal airlines reporter Alison Sider discusses whether demand for travel is changing and the divide between budget airlines and the rest of the industry. WSJ travel reporter Jacob Passy hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.