Sonja Hutson

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2,590 appearances 43 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard today

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FT News Briefing · Airlines in stand-off over cutting ticket prices · 18 Aug 2026 podcast

Canadian officials have been in intense trade talks in Washington for weeks. voice-verified

The US wants Canadian provinces to get rid of bans on American alcohol and for the country to dial back what it sees as protectionist policies in the dairy industry and government procurement. voice-verified

The Trump administration did not respond to a request for comment. voice-verified

Airlines are in a standoff with each other over whether to cut ticket prices. voice-verified

That's what one analyst told the FT. voice-verified

Now, the cost of jet fuel is starting to come down after a big jump as a result of the US-Iran war. voice-verified

But it's been a bad year for carriers bottom lines, so they wanna maximize their profits. voice-verified

Plus, airlines are worried that if one of them lowers prices, that will trigger a race to the bottom. voice-verified

Here to tell us more is the FT's transport correspondent Peter Campbell. voice-verified

Hi, Peter. voice-verified

So tell us more about why ticket prices are still so high despite jet fuel prices dropping. voice-verified

But wouldn't higher prices eat into demand? voice-verified

Well, let's dive into this idea of a standoff that airlines are in. voice-verified

Let's say one of them does start cutting prices. voice-verified

How much of a decrease do you think the industry could handle? voice-verified

How much has the war hit airlines bottom lines overall? voice-verified

Peter Campbell is the FT's transport correspondent. voice-verified

Thanks, Peter. voice-verified

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country's history. voice-verified

Health authorities said total deaths are now over 2,300 since the outbreak started six months ago. voice-verified

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