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Airlines brace for years of inflation pain, Financial Times reports

The Financial Times reports carriers expect cost pressures to last for years, which means higher fares for travelers; the legroom was already negotiable.

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Published 12:33 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by Financial Times: “‘Inflation will make people poor’: Airlines brace for years of pain”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 12:33 AM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Airlines.
BBN covered this story before: Singapore Airlines' new First and Business Class seats: what the… (October 16).

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Financial Times‘Inflation will make people poor’: Airlines brace for years of pain

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAirlines are bracing for years of inflation pain, and the Financial Times says higher costs will land right on your ticket price.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the plane gets pricier and the seat stays the size of a cereal box. Bro, I'm paying extra to be folded.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNext they'll charge us for the armrest.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPer elbow, Vera. They'll call it a premium elbow experience.

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