Do airlines buy fuel from airports?

Air carriers buy fuel from multiple suppliers at differing rates and in different locations. Not every supplier operates at every domestic airport that a carrier may serve, so multiple arrangements are necessary, including transporting fuel from a market center to the airport.



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