With high inflation and a rebound in demand following the pandemic, plane ticket prices have gone through the roof this summer. Air traffic controller shortages and airline staffing issues are also causing flight delays and cancellations. Some airlines have responded by canceling routes (which also angered customers), while others have contended with striking pilots.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) thinks she has a plan to fix all this dysfunction. It involves intervening in a sale between two major companies and wielding the Department of Transportation's authority to make an end-run around court challenges.
