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As airline revenue from extra fees increases, so does consumer hire
Airlines sure do love their fees, don’t they?
A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed that domestic air carriers collected $7.1 billion in revenue from checked-bag and changed-reservations fees last year. The extra charges are helping the industry earn record profits.
Airline seat fees separate mom from five-year-old twins
Ever since airlines added new economy-class seat reservation fees, they’ve insisted that the new charges would not lead to families with young kids being separated. And I believed it — until I heard from Vicki Wallace.
Are airlines unjustly profiting from ticket change fees?
What’s the best way to correct the name on an airline ticket? If you’re Akshay Malhotra, the answer is: Buy a new one, of course!
Are airlines lying about boarding pass fees?
When Marius Vogelfanger got an email from Ryanair before a recent flight from Bergamo Airport, near Milan, Italy, he thought it was sending it to him as a courtesy.
Ridiculous or not? Airlines charge fees to use my credit card
When it comes to airline fees, you’ve probably stopped asking yourself, “What’s will they think of next?”
Ridiculous or not? Hotels eye airline-like rebooking fees
I’m always on the lookout for new fees, so when Katherine Walton emailed me about her recent stay at the Chateau Timberline, a hotel in Packwood, Wash., she had my attention.
What’s behind all those airline change fees?
Dotti Cahill thought she had a $150 ticket credit on Delta Air Lines. She thought wrong.
Two change fees, one airline ticket — and no help
Unbeknownst to Janice Sinclair, her sister in Spain is paying British Airways a change fee for the family’s airline tickets at the exact same time she is. It’s a double-billing — sort of. British Airways isn’t offering a refund. But should it?