Senator Blasts Airlines, Saying They See Passengers as ‘Walking Piggy Banks’
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) ripped the five largest airlines for collecting $12.4 billion in seat fees between 2018 and 2023.
Airline execs grilled over rising fees that make passengers ‘walking piggy banks to be shaken down’
Senators on Wednesday harshly criticized rising airline fees for luggage and seat assignments, saying carriers are looking for new ways to extract more money from passengers. Sen. Richard
Airlines face Capitol Hill grilling over rising add-on fees and ‘bag bounties’
Five major U.S. airlines testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday over rising ancillary fees paid by passengers.
US Senator Blasts Airlines for Viewing Passengers as 'Walking Piggy Banks'
The head of a U.S. Senate panel harshly criticized rising airline fees for luggage and seat assignments, saying carriers are looking for new ways to extract more money from passengers. Senator Richard Blumenthal,
Lawmakers grill top airline executives on added fees
A Senate panel grilled top airline executives about added fees on their baggage and seats. Senators called on the executives to justify making billions of dollars from the fees. NBC News' Brian Cheung
US senators blast airline fees, say customers regarded as 'piggy banks'
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators harshly criticized rising airline fees for luggage and seat assignments on Wednesday, calling the fees unfair and citing how different customers are charged differently.
Senate subcommittee to grill airline executives over junk fees
The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will hold a hearing Wednesday with five major airline executives about the rise of ancillary or “junk" fees and its impact on consumers.
Airline execs grilled on 'junk fees' in testy Senate hearing: 'Travelers are quite simply fed up'
Airline executives defended their business practices in heated exchanges with lawmakers over ancillary travel fees.
Senate to hear testimony from airline executives on $12.4 billion in 'junk' seating fees
Executives from United, Delta, American Spirit and Frontier airlines will testify Wednesday to defend billions of dollars in ...
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Sen. Blumenthal has pushed for presidential pardon limitations but won't 'second guess' Biden
Sen. Richard Blumenthal accused Trump of corruptly wielding his pardon power. Here's what he had to say about President Biden ...
US senators grill officials from 5 airlines over fees for seats and checked bags
A U.S. Senate panel is taking aim at airlines and their growing use of fees for things like early boarding and better seats.
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Sens. Warren, Blumenthal urge Biden to define limits of military use on American soil
Two senators are urging President Biden to act now to limit President-elect Donald Trump's ability to use the nation's ...
Warren, Blumenthal urge Biden administration to limit Trump’s domestic military use
Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to Joe Biden about a policy directive which would prevent the deployment of military ...
DC Bureau: Airline junk fees Senate hearing
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Bridgeport schools to use $1.2M in grant money to expand mental health counseling
The $1.2 million in state and federal funds will help the Bridgeport school system handle a $38.7 million budget deficit that ...
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Senate Democrat Goes Off On’Disqualifying’ Hegseth Whistleblower Report: People With ‘Continuing Alcohol Problems’ Shouldn’t Be Secretary of Defense
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called the alleged misconduct laid out in The New Yorker’s expose of President-elect Donald ...