Transcript: Air Travel Forecast: Expensive, Partly Crowded

NOAH ADAMS
NPR All Things Considered
05-29-2008
Air Travel Forecast: Expensive, Partly Crowded

Host: NOAH ADAMS
Time 20:00-21:00 PM


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NOAH ADAMS, host:

From NPR News, it's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Noah Adams.

We begin this hour with the impact of high oil prices for drivers, and first for airline passengers. Because of huge fuel bills, the friendly skies are expected to become even more crowded and more expensive. Industry observers say unless oil prices drop sharply, more airlines will have to ground flights and raise ticket prices.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

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