参议院报告批评航空公司收取124亿美元的座椅费;Biden行政局计划予以取缔。 Senate report criticizes airlines for earning $12.4 billion in seat fees; Biden admin plans to crack down.

参议院小组委员会的一份报告发现,2018年至2023年期间,美国主要航空公司的座位费收入超过124亿美元。 A Senate subcommittee report found that major US airlines earned over $12.4 billion in seat fees from 2018 to 2023. 报告批评了诸如为挑选席位收取额外费用等做法,并奖励门卫人员执行背包政策。 The report criticized practices like charging extra for seat selection and offered incentives to gate agents for enforcing carry-on bag policies. 拜登政府正在寻求打击这些"垃圾费", 副委员会将在下周与航空公司高管举行听证会. The Biden administration is looking to crack down on these "junk fees," and the subcommittee will hold a hearing with airline executives next week. Airlines认为,这些收费使旅行更加负担得起。 Airlines argue these fees have made travel more affordable.