US lawmakers question airline fees, seating policies
Several lawmakers are questioning airlines and the DoT about the fees carriers charge passengers to check their luggage or select a seat. The queries came after 2 US airlines — JetBlue Airways and United Airlines — raised the price to check a first bag on their flights by US$5 to $30. JetBlue also increased cancellation and date-change fees, following a similar move by Alaska Airlines earlier this year. United recently said by the end of the year it would charge travellers to select preferred seats, those with standard legroom located toward the front of the cabin. In a letter to 11 airlines dated Sept 6, senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal, and representative Steve Cohen, said passengers drawn to low airfares are then "bombarded with a rash of airline fees that can drastically increase the overall cost of flying." <br/>
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US lawmakers question airline fees, seating policies
Several lawmakers are questioning airlines and the DoT about the fees carriers charge passengers to check their luggage or select a seat. The queries came after 2 US airlines — JetBlue Airways and United Airlines — raised the price to check a first bag on their flights by US$5 to $30. JetBlue also increased cancellation and date-change fees, following a similar move by Alaska Airlines earlier this year. United recently said by the end of the year it would charge travellers to select preferred seats, those with standard legroom located toward the front of the cabin. In a letter to 11 airlines dated Sept 6, senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal, and representative Steve Cohen, said passengers drawn to low airfares are then "bombarded with a rash of airline fees that can drastically increase the overall cost of flying." <br/>
