Group of budget airlines seeks relief fund from Trump administration

Government

April 27 (UPI) -- An industry group that represents budget airlines has reached out to the Department of Transportation about creating a $2.5 billion pool to help keep them in business as the price of jet fuel remains high. The Association of Value Airlines -- which represents Allegiant Air, Avelo Air, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Sun Country -- said Monday that it has approached the Trump administration about the pool because an 88% increase in the cost of jet fuel is endangering