Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., skewered airline executives on Wednesday, arguing their service has been a “disaster” for the American people.
During a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), senior executives from American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines were questioned about their companies increasing fees on customers.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the chair of the subcommittee, announced the hearing in late November, just as the committee released the findings of its PSI Majority Report. The report highlighted how major airlines have increasingly used ancillary or junk fees to boost their revenue, which has driven up costs for consumers, according to Blumenthal.
Hawley expressed frustration with the executives, claiming that it is a “disaster” for Americans to travel with their airlines.
“I mean, you guys do appreciate that flying on your airlines is a disaster, don’t you?” the senator asked. “I’m slightly …