Delta Air Lines resumed a full flight schedule, the airline said on Friday ending a two week cutback to conserve fuel amid shortages created by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The hurricanes shut down several Gulf Coast refineries, leading to sharply higher jet fuel prices and concerns about spot shortages.
Delta said fuel supplies in the Southwestern United States had stabilized, allowing the bankrupt carrier to resume its full flight schedule starting on Saturday.
Delta, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month in part because of the fuel price spike, said it has been pursuing various other conservation efforts including re-routing flights, reducing taxi times and aircraft weights.
Among other carriers, American Airlines has canceled 15 daily domestic round-trip flights in October because of the soaring fuel prices.
Continental Airlines said last Friday it was considering similar cutbacks, but spokesman David Messing said no such moves were taken.
