Some airlines say they will institute price caps, particularly in cities where Southwest Airlines operates, to limit the financial burden on stranded flyers trying to reach their destinations.
Many flyers have vented their frustrations about the extraordinarily high airfares on social media.
An American Airlines representative pointed NBC News to a tweet buried in response to a user saying select cities would see price caps. The representative declined to share further details.A U.S. Department of Transportation representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment., Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg applauded airlines for instituting the price caps.
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