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 for new ways to extract more money from passengers. Senator Richard Blumenthal,
US senators 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.
Airlines to be grilled on Capitol Hill over rising add-on fees
Five major U.S. airlines will be called to testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday over rising ancillary fees paid by passengers.
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Senate subcommittee to grill airline executives over junk fees
The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hold a hearing Wednesday with five major airline executives about the rise of ancillary or “junk" fees and its impact on consumers.
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.
Airline executives face Senate panel questions on ‘junk fees’
Some senators expressed frustration during Wednesday's hearing when airline executives could not explain how they set the amount of various fees.
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.
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.
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