Spirit and Frontier employees earn bonuses for cracking down on carry-on bag rules and selling seat upgrades. Here's how the incentives work.
A congressional report said Frontier and Spirit's cash incentives encourage airport agents to charge for carry-on bags that ...
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Virginia lawmakers to consider proposal to support regional airports
Virginia lawmakers will soon consider a bill that could help to bring larger airlines to smaller airports and support the ...
In 5 Years, Airlines Made $12.4 Billion From Seating Fees Alone. Senate And Biden Admin Say These 'Junk Fees' Must Stop
It’s no wonder Jeff Bezos holds over $70 million in art — this alternative asset has outpaced the S&P 500 since 1995, ...
Airlines make billions charging 'junk fees,' congressional report says
Airlines have pocketed billions of dollars in so-called "junk fees" by charging customers extra to select a seat or to carry ...
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Senate probes airlines' seat-selection revenue
A study reveals that Spirit, Frontier, American, United and Delta brought in $12.4 billion in seat-selection revenue between ...
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Investigation finds American Airlines charges unnecessary junk fees
Around 6 million Americans are expected to fly this Thanksgiving, many facing excessive "junk fees" for services like seat ...
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US Senate probes airlines’ revenue-boosting “junk fees”
Junk” airline fees cause higher costs and negative experiences for passengers, a US Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) report has found. The report published yesterday (Nov. 26) ...
Thanksgiving travel is cranking up across the country. Will the weather cooperate?
An Arctic blast in the Midwest and wet weather in the Eastern U.S. could disrupt travel over the next several days.
Senate Report Blasts Airlines Over ‘Junk’ Fees: What to Know
In a 55-page report, the majority staff of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released on Tuesday its ...
‘Airlines exploiting passengers with sky high junk fees,’ CT senator’s investigation finds
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s report detailed how five airlines profit through these fees, alleging they do so at the ...