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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
DC Bureau: Airline junk fees Senate hearing
Sen. Richard Blumenthal/D-CT - :26 Steve Johnson/Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer, American Airlines - 1:13 Peter Carter ...
Senator blast airlines at oversight hearing over rising fees
Senators on Wednesday harshly criticized rising airline fees for luggage and seat assignments, saying carriers are looking ...
US senator blasts airlines for viewing passengers as 'walking piggy banks'
The head of a U.S. Senate panel harshly criticized rising airline fees for luggage and seat assignments, saying carriers are ...
Sen. Blumenthal has pushed for presidential pardon limitations but won't 'second guess' Biden
Sen. Richard Blumenthal accused Trump of corruptly wielding his pardon power. Here's what he had to say about President Biden ...
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 ...
‘Junk Fees’ or ‘Unbundling’? Airlines and Senators Battle Over Added Costs.
At a congressional hearing on Wednesday, senators framed the tacked-on fees for passenger seats or bags as akin to extortion.