Articles tagged “airline fees”

Airlines

U.S. Senate Panel Investigates Airline Baggage and Seat Selection Fees

The Senate panel is just Washington's latest effort to crack down on so-called junk fees, a battle that isn't dying down anytime soon.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 month ago

U.S. Senate Panel Investigates Airline Baggage and Seat Selection Fees

Tourism

Open Letter to the Travel Industry: You Won’t Win This ‘Junk Fee’ Fight

The junk fee issue has gone mainstream and the travel industry has no choice in how to respond: It cannot win this battle. It cannot fight back. There's no chance it will win.

Rafat Ali | 5 months ago

Open Letter to the Travel Industry: You Won’t Win This ‘Junk Fee’ Fight

Airlines

Aviation Bill Would Up Pilot Retirement Age – See What Else Passed in U.S House

Debate over fees and consumer protections will continue as the Senate works on its own version.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 5 months ago

Aviation Bill Would Up Pilot Retirement Age – See What Else Passed in U.S House

Business Travel

How Posting All U.S. Airline Fees Upfront Will Impact Corporate Travel

The U.S. Transportation Department wants airlines to be more transparent about their ancillary fees. In theory it would help businesses, but the corporate travel sector has been grappling with this issue for years already.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

How Posting All U.S. Airline Fees Upfront Will Impact Corporate Travel

News Blog

President Biden Calls for Airlines to Reveal All Fees Upfront

During a press conference on Monday, President Joe Biden endorsed a new proposal from the U.S. Transportation Department that would make airlines disclose relevant fees early in a consumer's shopping process. (See full document, below). "You should know the full cost of your ticket right when you're comparison shopping," Biden said in brief remarks. He…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Airlines

United’s Revenue Architect Plans to Add New Fees for Slightly Better Seats

This is a tough call. In some ways, what United is doing with preferred seats is unfair. It may make it harder for families to sit together. But at the same time, most of United's competitors have similar fees.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

United’s Revenue Architect Plans to Add New Fees for Slightly Better Seats

Airlines

Bag Fees Were the Most Successful Airline Business Model Change of the Past Decade

In the past decade, airlines have successfully convinced flyers to pay for everything from seat assignments to checking bags. But some of their most loyal customers are fuming.

Micheline Maynard, Skift | 6 years ago

Bag Fees Were the Most Successful Airline Business Model Change of the Past Decade

Airlines

United Generates More Ancillary Revenue Than Any Other Airline

On short-haul flights, airlines have just about levied all the fees they can. But fees are just starting to creep in on long-haul flights. Expect that trend to continue in the next few years.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago

United Generates More Ancillary Revenue Than Any Other Airline

Airlines

Airlines Align Around Fewer Free Checked Bags for Customers

Domestic first class customers just lost a free checked bag on American Airlines in the latest lap in the race to the bottom.

Grant Martin, Skift | 8 years ago