Spirit executive blames other airlines for a 'manufactured' pilot shortage and says some want the carrier out of business

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Spirit chief commercial officer Matthew Klein speaking at the Wednesday Senate hearing.
Spirit executive said other airlines are "gunning" for Spirit and want it "out of business."

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How much Spirit and Frontier workers make cracking down on carry-on bags and selling seat upgrades

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Frontier and Spirit post signage at the airport that their carry-on and checked luggage must meet certain size or weight specifications.
Frontier and Spirit give bonuses to employees who charge passengers for bags and seats at the airport.

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Air travel is rough. Here's how the government is trying to fix it.

Tech Insider : Travel, Politics

Whether it's a delayed flight, lost luggage, added fees, or long security lines, flying can be painful. It's gotten so bad the government is stepping in to try to make air travel suck a little less. Here's how.

Major US airlines really, really don't want to show you how much you'll pay in fees upfront

Tech Insider : Travel
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Washington Reagan National airport in Arlington, Va.,
Alaska Airlines joined larger companies in fighting a new fee disclosure rule.

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Businesses add $90 billion in surprise 'junk fees' each year, and it's starting to backfire

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
A shopper looking at displayed food at a supermarket ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chicago
A shopper looking at displayed food at a supermarket ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chicago on November 22, 2022.

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The credit card crisis is worse for millennials and Gen Zers

Tech Insider : Economy
Young woman pays with a credit card.
Young Americans are falling deeper into credit card debt.

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Americans could save $3.4 billion through a new rule preventing 'exploitative' fees when buying a new car, the FTC says

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. The
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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The Biden administration is on a mission to crack down on junk fees. Here's who's fighting to keep them.

Tech Insider : Politics, Travel
O'Hare Airport
Travelers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

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California says goodbye to junk fees — no more hidden charges that aren't advertised up-front

Tech Insider : Economy
A stack of one hundred dollar bills sticking out of a bookshelf
California says goodbye to junk fees — no more hidden charges that aren't advertised up-front.

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The most insidious part of online shopping is about to get even worse

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
A group of ninjas stealthily add extra zeros to a price tag, unbeknownst to a mesmerized shopper who thinks she's getting a good deal
Companies have for years added hidden fees onto every online purchase we make — but now these nefarious fees are getting even harder for customers to see.

Nicole Zaridze

All I wanted to do was attend a concert.

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