Senators on Wednesday slammed increasing airline fees for baggage and seat assignments, saying carriers are looking for new ways to extract more money from passengers. saw Richard Blumenthal, who chairs the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, attack the carriers in a hearing with executives from American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and Frontier. … Read more
Budget carrier Frontier Airlines said Tuesday it will offer first-class seats to attract passengers willing to spend more. Frontier previously added more seats with extra legroom and business fares targeted at small companies. Other budget carriers have also targeted higher fares. In August, Spirit Airlines began offering intra-European-style business class seats with a guaranteed blocked … Read more
It’s the holiday season, which means people are traveling at higher rates – and paying a lot to do so. Luckily, Esther Sturrus, a flight attendant who shares her knowledge on TikTok, has revealed her top tips for scoring a cheaper flight during this busy season. Esther Sturrus, a flight attendant, shares her insights on … Read more
United Airlines said Tuesday that an acute shortage of air traffic controllers was causing “significant disruption” to travelers at its busy hub in Newark, N.J., outside New York City. The airline said the Federal Aviation Administration has been forced to reduce traffic flows at Newark’s hub due to understaffing on 12 of the first 25 … Read more