Rep. Ritchie Torres Calls Out United CEO for Vowing to Keep Prices High Even as Iran War Fuel Costs Fall

This press release from Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) was published on 2026-04-27 and titled "Rep. Ritchie Torres Calls Out United CEO for Vowing to Keep Prices High Even as Iran War Fuel Costs Fall". It focuses on taxes and touches on foreign policy.

Rep. Ritchie Torres Calls Out United CEO for Vowing to Keep Prices High Even as Iran War Fuel Costs Fall

WASHINGTON, D.C. Friday afternoon, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) sent a follow-up letter to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby after remarks Kirby made on the company s April 22 earnings call confirmed Rep. Torres’s warnings that United plans to keep a significant portion of price increases even after jet fuel costs normalize. On the earnings call, [ ] The post Rep. Ritchie Torres Calls Out United CEO for Vowing to Keep Prices High Even as Iran War Fuel Costs Fall appeared first on Torres .