Senate panel opens probe into US airline baggage, seat selection fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate panel on Monday announced an investigation into airline fees for baggage, seat selection, ticket changes and other services, demanding justifications from the CEOs of five major carriers for these charges that generate billions of dollars in annual revenue for them. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, who chairs the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said these fees are often hidden from and confusing to consumers. Blumenthal said he wrote the chief executives of American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Ai...
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