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US airlines are pushing to remove protections for passengers and add more fees

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663 points duxup | 1 comments | 24 Sep 25 12:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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bilekas ◴[24 Sep 25 14:22 UTC] No.45360845[source]▶
These two in particular :

> Automatic Refunds for Cancellations

> Transparency of Fees

How does a lawmaker justify this being in the publics interest ? I'm not even joking, I know "well lobbyist going to lobby", but this is a legitimate question. How does a regulatory body say "Yup, that's okay with us to remove" ?

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1. fzeroracer ◴[24 Sep 25 15:38 UTC] No.45361878[source]▶
Dream: 'This will lower prices for consumers by reducing administrative overhead and allowing for people to select what protections and plans they want for their trip.'

Reality: Tickets all cost exactly the same (because no company is going to willingly take less money) except now you get to pay more for less benefits.