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.
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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.
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
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,
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 executives to testify over "junk fees" at Senate hearing on Capitol Hill
Top airline executives will testify to senators Wednesday about extra fees they charge for bags, seats and boarding passes. A recent report found airlines make billions charging for so-called junk fees.
Airline executives set to defend seat fees before Senate panel
Executives from American, United, Delta, Frontier and Spirit are set to testify before a Senate panel Wednesday about their seating fees.
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