EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 7 MIN
Jay Ratliff, aviation analyst, on soaring jet fuel costs, route cuts and a passenger who boarded a United flight with a fake boarding pass
from WPTF Morning News
Aviation analyst Jay Ratliff joins Lisa Price to discuss how airlines are collectively spending $100 billion more on fuel than projected this year, forcing fare increases and the suspension of marginally profitable routes across the country, including the Raleigh-Durham to Las Vegas service. Ratliff also breaks down a case in Houston where a 25-year-old used a fake boarding pass to sneak onto a United Airlines flight, raising questions about gaps in TSA screening and gate security.
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Jay Ratliff, aviation analyst, on soaring jet fuel costs, route cuts and a passenger who boarded a United flight with a fake boarding pass
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