Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations: The Sky’s the Limit – New Revelations About Airline Fees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Senate Committee, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations · December 4, 2024

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Hearing called to order; letters to federal agencies entered

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Chairman Richard Blumenthal opened the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing, placed two letters into the record asking Treasury Secretary Yellen and DOT Secretary to investigate potential excise-tax avoidance and consumer-protection concerns, and framed the session as an inquiry into rising ancillary fees and deceptive practices.

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A Senate Subcommittee on Investigations hearing examined airline ancillary fees, transparency, use of customer data, bounty/incentive programs for gate agents, credit-card rewards revenue and competition; senators asked airline commercial officers for commitments and pressed DOT action.

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