Fee reductions across the aviation industry expose how the pandemic is shifting the balance of power between airlines, airports and passengers. As so often, budget carriers may emerge alongside consumers as the winners. All three major U.S. full-service airlines—United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines—as well as budget operator Frontier Airlines have now said they are removing change fees for most domestic flights. These made up between 2% and 3% of U.S. airline revenues in 2019, according to analysts at Raymond...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 02, 2020 11:33 UTC