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JetBlue projections full-year revenue below Street quotes, shares fall

JetBlue Airways forecast a. biggerthanexpected fall in 2024 revenue in the middle of a small amounts in. domestic travel demand ahead of the approaching U.S. elections,. sending its shares down 14% in early trading on Tuesday.

Election-related uncertainty is anticipated to weigh on travel. demand as consumers choose to be home and hold off on significant. discretionary spending.

JetBlue anticipates to see a one percentage point headwind to. its fourth-quarter revenue per available seat mile, a proxy for. pricing power, due to the election.

It likewise anticipates to shave a percentage point from its system. earnings for the fourth quarter due to Typhoon Milton that. caused extensive damage across Florida.

The New York-based provider anticipates its 2024 profits to fall. in between 4% and 5%, compared with experts' average expectation. of a 3.6% fall, according to data compiled by LSEG.

The airline company is also dealing with higher operating costs as continuous. examinations of Pratt & & Whitney's Geared Turbofan engines have. grounded a variety of its airplane.

JetBlue, however, managed to report a smaller-than-expected. third-quarter loss on Tuesday, owing to improved need and. pricing in the quarter.

Throughout the U.S. summer travel season, an oversupply of. airline seats resulted in discounted fares as providers attempted to fill. planes, which adversely affected their profits. Since then,. U.S. airlines have lowered their capacity.

JetBlue has actually taken steps to improve its financial position. following the fallout of its proposed $3.8 billion merger with. ultra-low-cost provider Spirit Airlines in March.

JetBlue has delayed shipments of 44 new jets from Airbus. , decreasing scheduled capital investment in between 2025 and. 2029 by about $3 billion.

The airline company reported an adjusted loss of 16 cents per share,. compared to estimates of a 25 cents loss.

(source: Reuters)