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Airline executives blasted at Senate hearing over carrier fees

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal : In 2023 alone, American , Delta , United , Frontier and Spirit collected more than $3 billion in seat fees.

"That's not airfare, that's just fees for booking a specific seat in advance, or selecting a slightly better seat," Blumenthal says.

Sen. Josh Hawley : "Flying on your airlines is horrible, it's a terrible experience" Airline fees have been frequent target of criticism by the Biden administration.

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