US senators blast airline fees, say customers regarded as 'piggy banks'
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators harshly criticized rising airline fees for luggage and seat assignments on Wednesday, calling the fees unfair and citing how different customers are charged differently.
Airline execs grilled over rising fees that make passengers ‘walking piggy banks to be shaken down’
Senators on Wednesday harshly criticized rising airline fees for luggage and seat assignments, saying carriers are looking for new ways to extract more money from passengers. Sen. Richard Blumenthal,
US senators grill officials from 5 airlines over fees for seats and checked bags
A U.S. Senate subcommittee is taking aim at airlines and their growing use of fees for things like early boarding and better seats.
Senator Blasts Airlines, Saying They See Passengers as ‘Walking Piggy Banks’
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) ripped the five largest airlines for collecting $12.4 billion in seat fees between 2018 and 2023.
Senate to hear testimony from airline executives on $12.4 billion in 'junk' seating fees
Executives from United, Delta, American Spirit and Frontier airlines will testify Wednesday to defend billions of dollars in airline seating fees at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing.
Airline execs grilled on 'junk fees' in testy Senate hearing: 'Travelers are quite simply fed up'
Airline executives defended their business practices in heated exchanges with lawmakers over ancillary travel fees.
Airlines face Capitol Hill grilling over rising add-on fees and ‘bag bounties’
Five major U.S. airlines testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday over rising ancillary fees paid by passengers.
DC Bureau: Airline junk fees Senate hearing
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US Senators Are Set to Grill Officials From 5 Airlines Over Fees for Seats and Checked Bags
A U.S. Senate panel is taking aim at airlines and their growing use of fees for things like early boarding and better seats
Senators grill airlines over "junk fees," stowaway headed back to U.S.
Five major airlines testified before a Senate panel on so-called "junk fees" as more news emerges about a stowaway who bypassed security in the U.S. and ended up on a flight to France. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.
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US senators grill airline officials about fees for seats and checked bags
Sen. Josh Hawley grilled Frontier and Spirit execs for giving bonuses to staff for catching oversized carry-on bags — and ...
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