Senate Panel Hits Airlines Over 'Junk Fees,' Calls Executives to Testify
Key Takeaways Airlines are facing scrutiny from lawmakers, as a new Senate panel report found that the companies generate billions of dollars in "junk fees" for seats and baggage.The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said Tuesday that it will hold a hearing next week on the fees,
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.
Senate Panel Slams Airlines for ‘Junk Fees’ in Latest Probe
A US Senate investigative panel blasted airlines for increasingly charging so-called “junk fees” to help boost their bottom lines, saying the practice has increased costs and complexity for consumers.
Airlines Have Earned Billions From Junk Fees, US Senate Says
A report released on Tuesday, November 26th shows that airlines have generated billions of dollars from so-called "junk 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.
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 the flying public and,
Senator takes aim at junk fees raising the cost of airfare
Conn., joins Morning Joe to discuss a rise in airline junk fees and the planned Senate hearing on these fees. Sen. Blumenthal also discusses Trump's cabinet picks.
Airlines make billions from junk fees
(CNN)– Lawmakers say airlines are raking in billions of dollars in so called ‘junk fees’. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, a U.S. Senate Subcommittee published a report about all those extra charges you pay when you fly, like checking bags or choosing your seat.
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,
Airlines Face 'Junk Fee' Scrutiny From Senate Ahead of Thanksgiving Travel
A Senate report slammed airline "junk fees" as Thanksgiving travel already made difficult by winter weather in some states.
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 brought in $12.4 billion in seating fees,
Hidden ‘junk fees’ for trash pickup or common areas shock, anger tenants
Across the country, consumer advocates and policymakers have warned of a rise in extra fees charged by companies that are not ...
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Apartment waitlist, other ‘junk fees’ could be banned in Ann Arbor
The days of Ann Arbor landlords charging prospective tenants over $6,000 to get in line for apartments with no guarantee they ...
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Blumenthal's Senate panel slams airlines for billions in 'junk fees'
A new U.S. Senate subcommittee study released Tuesday found that five major airlines have increasingly used supplemental or ...
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Airlines found to make billions of dollars from ‘junk fees’
(CNN) – Lawmakers say airlines are raking in billions of dollars in “junk fees.” On Tuesday, a U.S. Senate subcommittee ...