Coverage dated May 16, 2024

Frontier Airlines does away with change fees in budget airline pricing overhaul

Headline from NBC New York

The budget airline’s changes come amid the Biden administration’s crackdown on so-called “junk fees.”

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  1. NBC New York

    Frontier Airlines does away with change fees in budget airline pricing overhaul (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The budget airline’s changes come amid the Biden administration’s crackdown on so-called “junk fees.”

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Frontier Airlines, stuck in a money-losing slump, is dumping change fees and making other moves (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    DENVER (AP) — Frontier Airlines, which has struggled more than other U.S. carriers to recover from the pandemic, says it is eliminating change fees on some tickets and creating four fare classes to boost its appeal to more travelers.

  3. FOX Business

    Frontier Airlines eliminates change fees as Biden admin cracks down on transparent pricing (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Frontier Airlines announced that it's eliminating change fees as it works to comply with the Biden administration's mandate that U.S. carriers become more transparent with pricing.

  4. Quartz

    Frontier Airlines just ditched fees for changing flights (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The airline industry has faced increasing pressure from the U.S. government to improve its pricing transparency

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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