Episode

Why Air Travel Costs Will Continue to Rise

Podcast
The Journal.
Published
Apr 27, 2026
Duration seconds
1152
Processing state
not_requested
Canonical source
https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/WSJ3001886626.mp3?updated=1777325231
Audio
https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/WSJ3001886626.mp3?updated=1777325231
JSON
/v1/public/podcasts/the-journal-547598/episodes/why-air-travel-costs-will-continue-to-rise
Markdown
/podcast/the-journal-547598/why-air-travel-costs-will-continue-to-rise.md

Actions

  • POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-journal-547598/episodes/why-air-travel-costs-will-continue-to-rise/transcription-requests
    Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
  • GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-journal-547598/why-air-travel-costs-will-continue-to-rise.md
    Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

Summary

The war in Iran has sparked a global jet fuel crunch, sending prices soaring. Now, airlines are passing costs onto travelers, with higher ticket prices and additional fees. WSJ’s Matthew Dalton and Alison Sider explain how jet fuel has been caught up in the crisis and why airlines aren't planning to lower prices anytime soon. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - How China Keeps Iran's Oil Industry Afloat - The Airline Industry Has a Toxic Fume Problem Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices