EU and airlines disagree on fuel shortage concerns
From World Business Report by BBC World Service
May 7, 2026 · 26 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the disagreement between the EU and airlines over fuel shortage concerns and compensation for passengers, alongside insights from the Global Fashion Summit on industry responses to rising costs.
As airlines cut flights over high jet fuel costs the EU's transport commissioner says passengers must still be compensated. We hear from the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen on how the industry is responding to rising costs and supply chain issues. And would you sue for guaranteed access to a sun lounger on your holidays?
Topics covered
- airlines
- fuel costs
- EU regulations
- fashion industry
- supply chain
- travel
Keywords
- EU
- airlines
- fuel shortage
- Global Fashion Summit
- Copenhagen
- travel compensation
- supply chain issues
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EU, Global Fashion Summit
Places: Copenhagen, Europe
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