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Airlines Are Using AI to Set Personalized, Jacked-Up Prices
Experts say multiple carriers using the same price-setting softwares could amount to “algorithmic collusion.”
Activists Are Fighting Tax Subsidies for Airline Running ICE Deportation Flights
Connecticut activists are making big gains in their campaign against the airlines ICE is using to abduct people.
Airlines Collect Passenger Data and Sell It to ICE, Other Federal Agencies
Data includes full flight itineraries, passenger name records and financial details which are otherwise hard to obtain.
Connecticut AG Warns Airline: Deportation Flights Jeopardize Its Tax Breaks
Democratic lawmakers are also working to expand the state’s sanctuary law to penalize companies for working with ICE.
Another DC Plane Collision Puts Trump and Musk’s FAA Cuts in the Spotlight
The administration has fired key employees and threatened to cancel major contracts, making plane crashes more likely.
Trump and Musk’s Agenda Is a True Threat to Aviation Safety, Progressives Warn
In the wake of a deadly air disaster, Trump and Musk aim to gut the federal workforce and eliminate regulatory efforts.
Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue, American Airlines Alliance in Antitrust Win
“Today's decision is a win for Americans who rely on competition between airlines to travel affordably.”
Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue-Spirit Merger
Officials are concerned that the merger would decrease competition in an industry that is already highly consolidated.
Sanders Urges Transportation Secretary to Hold Southwest CEO Accountable
Secretary Pete Buttigieg has faced criticism for refusing to take on the increasingly consolidated airline industry.
Warren Says Southwest Airline Failures Show Need for Stronger Antitrust Law
Airline mergers have been a “disaster” for customers, Warren said.