The Senate’s Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in a new report is slamming airlines for relying on “junk fees,” saying carriers are extracting large amounts of money from the flying public and, in some cases, evading taxes.



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A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday criticized rising airline fees for seat assignments and luggage and will call air carrier executives to testify on Dec. 4.

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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.

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Airlines make billions charging ‘junk fees,’ congressional report says

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Airlines have pocketed billions of dollars in so-called “junk fees” by charging customers extra to select a seat or to carry on bags, according to a Senate subcommittee report published on Tuesday. The report said some airlines have even paid workers cash incentives to identify customers trying to avoid fees for carry-on bags. From 2018 to 2023, five US airlines made more than $12 billion on seat selection fees alone…

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A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday slammed U.S. airlines large and small over fees to pick seats on flights.

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Senate report slams airlines for raking in billions in seat fees

The Senate’s Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in a new report is slamming airlines for relying on “junk fees,” saying carriers are extracting large amounts of money from the flying public and, in some cases, evading taxes. The panel’s report, released Tuesday, comes two days before the Thanksgiving holiday when nearly 6 million people…

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Senate panel rips airlines over rising ‘junk’ fees

A Senate report reveals U.S. airlines collected $12.4 billion in seat fees, sparking scrutiny over transparency and consumer fairness.

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Carriers have made billions of dollars from extra fees over the last several years.

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US senate panel slams airlines for ‘junk fees’ in latest probe

Top airline executives have been called to testify at a December Senate panel hearing after the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report on “junk fees.” According to the report, top airlines including American, Delta, United, Spirit, and Frontier took in $12.4 billion in seating fees between 2018 and 2023. This revenue comes from charging passengers for seats with extra legroom and allowing them to choose their preferred seat. …

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A U.S. Senate subcommittee released a report on Tuesday (November 26) that several U.S. airlines have charged passengers a total of tens of billions of dollars in flight seat selection fees in the past few years and forced some passengers to pay extra baggage fees.

美國參議院一個小組委員會週二（11月26日）發布報告，美國幾家航空公司在過去幾年中總共向乘客收取了上百億美元的航班選座費，並迫使一些乘客額外支付行李費。

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U.S. Senate report: Airlines earn huge amounts of money from seat selection fees

As millions of Americans prepare for record-setting air travel this holiday season, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) released a report on Nov. 26 detailing the growing reliance of major airlines on ancillary fees.
These charges, sometimes referred to as “junk fees,” have become a vital revenue stream for the airlines while travelers “confront more and increasingly complex fees and fewer options for avoiding them,” accord…

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