United to cut fuel costs, fleet Pacific Business News (Honolulu) Print Article Email Article Reprints RSS Feeds ShareThis Related News Report: United raises costs to help with fuel costs [Los Angeles] United Airlines adds fuel surcharge [Honolulu] US Airways follows United in charging $25 to check second bag [Wichita] United Airlines said Tuesday it will ground 15 to 20 older, less fuel-efficient airplanes from its fleet and may reduce capacity because of rising oil prices. Fuel costs, the airline's largest expense, could increase to more than $1 billion this year, it said. Every $1 increase in the price of a barrel of oil boosts United's costs by about $60 million. Chicago-based United, a subsidiary of UAL Corp., said it is looking to further reduce other costs and is reviewing nonaircraft capital spending. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".