Airlines have raked in billions of dollars by charging extra to select a seat and some airlines paid workers incentives to encourage charging more for baggage fees, according to previously undisclosed data in a new Senate subcommittee report.

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 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.