DOT proposes ban on airline fees for seating families together

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The Biden administration has sought to eliminate airline 'junk fees,' which are unexpected and obscured additional costs on travel tickets.

U.S. airline regulators have opened an investigation into Delta Air Lines, which was still struggling to restore operations on Tuesday, more than four full days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and disrupted global air travel. Here, a Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate on July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Boston.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard told reporters on a Wednesday call that the new rule could save families hundreds of dollars per round-trip flight. The new proposal, if approved, would apply to families traveling with children aged 13 or younger. Upon booking a flight, whether online or via phone, children's ages would be noted, and airlines would have to provide adjacent seating within 48 hours of ticket purchase.

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