March 25, 2016: Don’t any one hold their breathe, but several members of both Houses of Congress are in the midst of launching hearings and legislation to look into and limit the current “free for all” in the way airlines are increasing fees. This could include checked baggage, ticket changes and traveler cancelations — basically some members of Congress saying this amounts to price gouging! The current bill, titled “Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous Fees Act” — or the FAIR FEES ACT — follows a similar legislative move to set minimum standards for seat size. Profits are good so the US airline are feeling feisty and want more revenue per passenger, smaller seat sizes to accommodate more bodies on board and, in many cases, provide less customer services.
