Relief From ‘Ridiculous’ Airline Fees Proposed by U.S. Senators
Skift Take
It will be interesting to watch pro-airline interest groups roll out their rationale against reforming the onerous fees charged by air carriers for routine services. Meanwhile, consumers will flock to the cheapest tickets possible.
While the U.S. Senate readies a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, another group of legislators has introduced legislation that would limit the add-on fees that airlines can charge for services like checking baggage and changing tickets.
The Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees Act would prevent air carriers from charging "that are unreasonable or disproportional to the costs incurred by the air carrier," according to the bill's text.
In other words, fees would provide for the cost of the air
