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Ed Markey: Family seating fees may be the poster child for outrageous junk fees.

On the recordJune 7, 2023
Family seating fees may be the poster child for outrageous junk fees.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights family seating fees as a prime example of excessive airline charges.

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