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,

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.

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.