Senate Report Blasts Airlines Over ‘Junk’ Fees: What to Know
In a 55-page report, the majority staff of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released on Tuesday its findings after a year-long inquiry into five U.S. airlines’ ancillary fees, which the report said have led to higher costs and worse experiences for consumers and, in some cases, tax avoidance by the airlines.
Senate report slams airlines for raking in billions in seat fees
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday slammed U.S. airlines large and small over fees to pick seats on flights. Between 2018 and 2023 American, Delta, United, Spirit and Frontier broug
Senate panel critical of U.S. airlines for raking in billions in 'junk fees' ahead of December hearing
and United may have avoided paying the federal transportation excise tax by labeling some items as "nontaxable." But Airlines for America -- a trade group that represents the largest of America's air carriers -- pushed back on the Senate report ...
Senate panel slams US airlines for 'junk' fees, execs called to testify
Executives at five major U.S. air carriers are being requested to testify in front of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) next week regarding "junk" fees.
Airlines under pressure from Senate after raking in $12.4 billion in seat fees
A handful of U.S. airlines pulled in $12.4 billion from seat fees over the last six years, a Senate subcommittee said today. Why it matters: A Senate investigations panel is taking a hard look at these fees,
Senators critical of U.S. airlines for raking in billions in so-called junk fees
A new Senate panel report highly critical of "junk fees" used by major airlines to charge passengers has lawmakers ready to question airline executives at a hearing in Washington, D.C., next month.
‘Airlines exploiting passengers with sky high junk fees,’ CT senator’s investigation finds
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s report detailed how five airlines profit through these fees, alleging they do so at the expense of travelers
Senate Report Criticizes Airlines’ Junk Fee Practices
A Senate subcommittee released a report that outlined how much revenue airlines have collected from seating and baggage fees.
Senate panel rips airlines over rising ‘junk’ fees
The Senate’s Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in a new report is slamming airlines for relying on “junk fees,” saying carriers are extracting large amounts of money from
Airline executives called to testify in Senate subcommittee hearing about ‘junk fees’
A new report shows the top airlines took in $12.4 billion in seating fees since 2018. In 2023, United earned more from seating fees than from checked back fees.
US Senate Panel Criticizes Rising Airline Seat Fees, Will Call Execs to Testify
A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday criticized rising airline fees for seat assignments and luggage and will call air carrier executives to testify on Dec. 4. Senator Richard Blumenthal, who chairs the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations,
New government report calls out these airlines before hearing next week
Today, a Senate subcommittee report calls out airlines for charging passengers “junk fees” for seat selection or carry-on ...
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Senate probes airlines' seat-selection revenue
A study reveals that Spirit, Frontier, American, United and Delta brought in $12.4 billion in seat-selection revenue between ...