Mitchell Hartman
speaker
1,202 appearances
42 recordings
3 series
first heard Jan 2025
last heard 6d ago
Mitchell Hartman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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They're seeing persistent demand.
People are paying the higher fares regularly.
They have these premium seats and a well-heeled, less price-sensitive customer.
So what about the other major U.S.
airlines?
They're dealing with the same soaring jet fuel costs, and they're more dependent on selling economy seats.
Some are also raising their prices, which could turn off inflation-stressed consumers, says Johnny Sawyer at public opinion firm Ipsos.
He points to a recent poll that found two in three Americans spending less on experiences.
Lower income Americans were definitely more likely to say that they'll either avoid bookings just by plane or just cancel their trips entirely.
Different pattern emerging for higher income Americans, though.
According to Morning Consult, their spending on airfare and hotels shot up in March.
Senior economist Sophia Baig says geopolitical conflict clearly isn't much of a deterrent.
And plan their summer vacations.
I'm Mitchell Hartman for Marketplace.
For a while now, we've been hearing that employers are hesitant to add workers, also hesitant to lay off the ones they've already got.
And that is what I heard from small business owners I connected with today.
That's Adam Orman in Austin, Texas.
He's got two Italian restaurants, one casual, one more upscale, and his headcount now is about 50 employees.
Inflation-weary consumers are dining out and drinking less.
Plus... It continues to be very difficult to hire.
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