Airlines' sky-high fares for Irma evacuees trigger outrage

New York

AMID complaints of airlines taking advantage of those trying to flee Hurricane Irma, Senators Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) and Edward Markey (Massachusetts), have written to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, asking her to look into reports of possible price gouging.

A tweet that went viral earlier last week sparked outrage over suspected price gouging by airlines of Hurricane Irma evacuees.