FlyersRights.org has petitioned the Federal Department of Transportation to put a $100 cap on change fees for international flights. The fees, which used to run around $50 to $100 now go as high as $750, and the group says they have no relation to the airlines’ actual cost of making the change. The airlines believe the fee is a way of discouraging change so they can be sure of flying as full as possible.
DOT has the authority to reject fees as unreasonable, but has not done so once in the 36 years since airline deregulation took effect. More DETAILS from USA Today.
