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‘Junk fee’ reforms haven’t passed Congress, but travelers may already be seeing some changes

Por: MarketWatch Business April 17, 2023

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“We’ll prohibit airlines from charging $50 round-trip for a family just to be able to sit together,” Biden said during the speech. “Baggage fees are bad enough. Airlines can’t treat your child like a piece of baggage.” The past decade has seen an explosion in the sophistication with which airlines, hotels and vacation rentals earn additional revenue through . Yet travelers, and the politicians who represent them, may have had... + full article



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