Qantas Raises Reward Costs; Airline Industry Scrutiny

U.S. Senators are investigating Frontier and Spirit Airlines for potentially using personal data to manipulate seat fees, undermining consumer trust and competitive pricing. Meanwhile, Qantas is increasing the points required for rewards seats, marking the first change since 2019, to enhance their frequent flyer program and expand seat availability. Greater Bay Airlines faces route adjustments and cancellations due to aircraft delivery delays, affecting 200 flights to Japan and South Korea, which has prompted government scrutiny. Ryanair is litigating against eDreams Odigeo for allegedly overcharging customers through unauthorized data extraction from its site and breaching terms of service, although the case was not fast-tracked in court.