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Ed Markey: They're kind of just captured. But today, several airlines actually charge $200 to change or cancel, and that might…

On the recordJune 6, 2017
They're kind of just captured. But today, several airlines actually charge $200 to change or cancel, and that might actually be greater than the value of the ticket which the person actually purchased.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Highlighting unfair airline fees that exploit passengers' lack of options.

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