{"id":1104025,"date":"2021-12-09T20:29:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T01:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1104025"},"modified":"2021-12-09T20:29:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T01:29:21","slug":"progressive-senators-introduce-bill-to-end-ridiculous-airline-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-senators-introduce-bill-to-end-ridiculous-airline-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Senators Introduce Bill To End \u2018Ridiculous\u2019 Airline Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprogressive-senators-introduce-bill-to-end-ridiculous-airline-fees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1104025&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic have lawmakers introduced a bill to end \u201cridiculous\u201d airline fees.<\/p>\n<p>The Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees Act \u2014 sponsored by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), and Rep. Jes\u00fas \u201cChuy\u201d Garc\u00eda (D-IL) \u2014 argues that fees for baggage, seating, and cancellation are \u201cnot reasonable and proportional to the costs of the services actually provided.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markey.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/with-holiday-travel-season-in-full-swing-senators-markey-and-blumenthal-reps-cohen-and-garca-reintroduce-legislation-to-stop-sky-high-airline-fees\">press release<\/a> from Markey\u2019s office explained:<\/p>\n<p>Too often, airlines blindside travelers with exorbitant charges at checkout caused by unexpected fees for basic aviation services. This price gouging has grown exponentially as a business practice over the last decade. In 2019 \u2014 the last full year before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted air travel \u2014 airlines worldwide collected $109.5 billion in ancillary fee revenue, up nearly fivefold from $22.6 billion in 2010. That same year, U.S. domestic airlines collected $5.8 billion in baggage and $2.8 billion in ticket reservation fees alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we build back better from the pandemic, it\u2019s time to ground rising airline fees that costs [sic] air travelers a pretty penny in the skies,\u201d said Markey. \u201cAirlines should not be able to bilk passengers just because they need to check a couple of bags, or charge an extra fee so parents can sit with their kids. It should not cost more to cancel or change an airline reservation than the original cost of the ticket, period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring this holiday season \u2014 when so many are seeing their loved ones for the first time since the public health crisis began \u2014 we must finally end this price gouging and return fairness to the skies. That\u2019s why I\u2019m so proud to lead this important consumer protection legislation, and I thank my colleagues for their partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers are not alone. In July, President Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/travel\/airline-news\/2021\/07\/09\/joe-biden-executive-order-directs-possible-rules-airline-fees\/7913315002\/\">signed<\/a> an executive order that directed the Department of Transportation to create new rules surrounding refunds when baggage is delayed or other airline services remain unfulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Democratic officials\u2019 moves, ancillary fees are an increasingly important dimension of competition between airlines. A 2017 report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/travel-logistics-and-infrastructure\/our-insights\/how-airlines-can-gain-a-competitive-edge-through-pricing\">McKinsey &amp; Company<\/a> explained that optimized airfare revenue hinges upon \u201ca bundled model that considers not only ticket price but also the probability that passengers will purchase other goods and services from the airline before, during, and after their journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other progressive lawmakers are seeking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/democratic-rep-proposes-space-tourism-tax-days-after-first-private-flights\">tax<\/a> the emerging space tourism industry. Days after Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos launched successful civilian flights to space, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) proposed the Securing Protections Against Carbon Emissions (SPACE) Tax Act, which would establish a new excise tax on commercial space flights carrying human passengers for purposes other than scientific research.<\/p>\n<p>According to Blumenauer\u2019s office:<\/p>\n<p>As this budding space tourism industry takes shape, Blumenauer is particularly concerned about the environmental impact of sending humans into space, particularly when there is no scientific value associated with the launch. The number of trips to space are expected to increase, with Virgin Galactic planning to eventually launch a shuttle of passengers into space, on average, every 32 hours.<\/p>\n<p>While proponents of suborbital space flights point to transatlantic flights as having similar carbon footprints, these flights carry significantly more passengers and travel much farther. The result is space launches accounting for an estimated 60-times greater emissions than transatlantic flights on a per-passenger basis, enough to drive a car around the earth and more than twice the carbon budget recommended in the Paris Climate Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust as normal Americans pay taxes when they buy airline tickets, billionaires who fly into space to produce nothing of scientific value should do the same, and then some,\u201d Blumenauer said. \u201cI\u2019m not opposed to this type of space innovation. However, things that are done purely for tourism or entertainment, and that don\u2019t have a scientific purpose, should in turn support the public good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic have lawmakers introduced a bill to end \u201cridiculous\u201d airline fees.The Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees Act \u2014 sponsored by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), and Rep. Jes\u00fas \u201cChuy\u201d Garc\u00eda (D-IL) \u2014 argues that fees for baggage, seating, and cancellation are \u201cnot reasonable and proportional to the costs of the services actually provided.\u201dA press release from Markey\u2019s office explained:Too often, airlines blindside travelers with exorbitant charges at checkout caused by unexpected fees for basic aviation services. This price gouging has grown exponentially as a business practice over the last decade. In 2019 \u2014 the last full year before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted air travel \u2014 airlines worldwide collected $109.5 billion in ancillary fee revenue, up nearly fivefold from $22.6 billion in 2010. That same year, U.S. domestic airlines collected $5.8 billion in baggage and $2.8 billion in ticket reservation fees alone.\u201cAs we build back better from the pandemic, it\u2019s time to ground rising airline fees that costs [sic] air travelers a pretty penny in the skies,\u201d said Markey. \u201cAirlines should not be able to bilk passengers just because they need to check a couple of bags, or charge an extra fee so parents can sit with their kids. It should not cost more to cancel or change an airline reservation than the original cost of the ticket, period.\u201d\u201cDuring this holiday season \u2014 when so many are seeing their loved ones for the first time since the public health crisis began \u2014 we must finally end this price gouging and return fairness to the skies. That\u2019s why I\u2019m so proud to lead this important consumer protection legislation, and I thank my colleagues for their partnership.\u201dThe lawmakers are not alone. In July, President Biden signed an executive order that directed the Department of Transportation to create new rules surrounding refunds when baggage is delayed or other airline services remain unfulfilled.Despite the Democratic officials\u2019 moves, ancillary fees are an increasingly important dimension of competition between airlines. A 2017 report from McKinsey &#038; Company explained that optimized airfare revenue hinges upon \u201ca bundled model that considers not only ticket price but also the probability that passengers will purchase other goods and services from the airline before, during, and after their journey.\u201dOther progressive lawmakers are seeking to tax the emerging space tourism industry. Days after Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos launched successful civilian flights to space, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) proposed the Securing Protections Against Carbon Emissions (SPACE) Tax Act, which would establish a new excise tax on commercial space flights carrying human passengers for purposes other than scientific research.According to Blumenauer\u2019s office:As this budding space tourism industry takes shape, Blumenauer is particularly concerned about the environmental impact of sending humans into space, particularly when there is no scientific value associated with the launch. The number of trips to space are expected to increase, with Virgin Galactic planning to eventually launch a shuttle of passengers into space, on average, every 32 hours.While proponents of suborbital space flights point to transatlantic flights as having similar carbon footprints, these flights carry significantly more passengers and travel much farther. The result is space launches accounting for an estimated 60-times greater emissions than transatlantic flights on a per-passenger basis, enough to drive a car around the earth and more than twice the carbon budget recommended in the Paris Climate Agreement.\u201cJust as normal Americans pay taxes when they buy airline tickets, billionaires who fly into space to produce nothing of scientific value should do the same, and then some,\u201d Blumenauer said. \u201cI\u2019m not opposed to this type of space innovation. However, things that are done purely for tourism or entertainment, and that don\u2019t have a scientific purpose, should in turn support the public good.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1104025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1104025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1104025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1104025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1104025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1104025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}