Air Fares Still ‘Quite Low,’ A4A CEO Says
Chris Sununu acknowledged that prices have climbed, but from “all-time lows.”
Chris Sununu acknowledged that prices have climbed, but from “all-time lows.”
One of the added flights, to New York, took place Saturday; the other, to Washington, D.C., is scheduled for Friday.
The Iran war, which spiked jet fuel prices earlier this year, will probably not be resolved any time soon, Chris Sununu said.
Ticket prices, consumer protection laws, and the collapse of Spirit Airlines were discussed in depth on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
The head of Airlines For America is expected to testify.
But U.S. carriers are still absorbing the majority of the increase in the price of jet fuel, according to Chris Sununu.
Airport security workers could again be facing zero-dollar paychecks, the trade group warned.
The trade group is calling for the full reopening of Global Entry.
Over 50 million people will fly between mid-December and early January, A4A predicts.
The trade group is urging Congress to reopen the federal government as quickly as possible.