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Tuesday, September 01, 2020

Delta, American join United in dropping most US change fees

DALLAS (AP) — This could be the final boarding call for the $200 ticket-change fee that has enraged so many U.S. airline travelers over the past decade.
Delta Air Lines and American Airlines said Monday that they are dropping the fee on most tickets for domestic flights, copying United Airlines’ move one day earlier.
Southwest Airlines didn’t levy change fees to start with, so Monday’s announcements mean that the four biggest U.S. carriers will have roughly similar policies.
Airlines are being battered by the coronavirus pandemic, as travel restrictions and fear of contracting the virus are keeping travelers at home. Normally in summer, 2 million or more people pass through security checkpoints at U.S. airports each day, but that number hasn’t been above 900,000 since mid-March, the early days of the pandemic.
To woo passengers, airlines have required face masks and stepped up cleaning of planes. A few, including Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, limit seating, although American and United try to sell every seat.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

takes a national/world issue for Airlines to stop bending us over.

What on earth have they done with ALL that extra $$$$$$???

(psst, I do know those large and in charge receive nice salaries)

Eff them all.

Anonymous said...

Wont last long !

Anonymous said...

If I never need to fly a commercial airline again, it would be too soon.

Anonymous said...

Meanwhile Frontier Airlines told an Air Marshall they couldn't wear their mask with an American Flag on it. If the American Flag offends you please go to another country that's flag does not offend you. Leave behind your American currency as well.

Anonymous said...

Drop those wrongful Baggage Fees , which were always part of your ticket in the first place , & now they get away with charging you Twice
for baggage !!!

Attorneys should have Stopped this Right away, in the beginning !!!

Like charging you for tires on your car you just bought on top of the
rest of the price of the car !!!