Will US airlines’ hopeful stance for Trump policies fade with tariff turmoil?
After the election of the US president, Donald Trump, in Nov-2024, some of the country's airlines breathed a sigh of relief, betting that a change in administration would reverse policies aviation leaders had deemed onerous.
Nearly four months into Mr Trump's presidency, US airlines arguably find themselves stuck in a mental tug of war - they still remain optimistic that Mr Trump will initiate positive changes for the industry, but are also reeling from a whiplash of trade policies that are upending their financial forecasts.
The rapid changes beg one overarching question: are the benefits from favourable policy meaningful if profitability is wiped out?
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