"Airline Monopolies: Back to the Future" with Richard Baxley of FlyersRights

Hosts Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod speak with Richard Baxley, staff attorney at FlyersRights about the recent artilce on FlyersRights.org on "Airline Monopolies: Back to the Future." 

During the last 10 years, the Associated Press reported that domestic airfares rose faster than inflation. Why?

The AP showed that competition at the biggest airports across the country has been reduced through mergers, creating a situation where passengers are paying higher fares and fees.

A single airline controls a majority of the market at 40 of the top 100 U.S. airports. At 93 of the top 100, one or two airlines control a majority of the seats. 

They will discuss airline fees, ticket prices and the recent investigation into airlines keeping ticket prices high, plus other issues related to the rights of airline passengers, as we approach the biggest travel day of the year.