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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: 0s | source
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duxup ◴[24 Sep 25 12:31 UTC] No.45359387[source]▶
Original title did not fit on HN so I had to edit it, origional:

>American Joins Delta, Southwest, United and Other US Airlines Push to Strip Away Travelers’ Rights and Add More Fees by Rolling Back Key Protections in New Deregulation Move

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grafmax ◴[24 Sep 25 13:07 UTC] No.45359786[source]▶
Deregulation once again helping business at the expense of consumers.
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SoftTalker ◴[24 Sep 25 14:52 UTC] No.45361256[source]▶
Look at what flying cost before deregulation and then decide if you want to go back.
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1. grafmax ◴[26 Sep 25 12:37 UTC] No.45385792[source]▶
Because hidden costs like ‘no refunds for cancellations’ is the same as transparent price competition - what the deregulation you’re referring to ushered in. Not all deregulation benefits the consumer.