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8. "thank you airlines for charging 2k for a plane ticket when they normally sell for 300"

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 08:59 PM

Sep 2017

Isn't this price gouging?

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/352591-lawmakers-press-doj-about-airfare-price-gouging-in-puerto-rico

Several lawmakers are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate reports of price gouging among airlines offering flights out of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) penned a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday asking the DOJ to investigate reports "that airlines are price gouging as people are attempting to leave the Caribbean, in some cases due to urgent health needs."

"We believe expanding the scope to include monitoring and terminating instances of price [gouging] will benefit American citizens during this time of crisis," the letter concludes.

Several other lawmakers signed on to the letter, including Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Jenniffer González-Colón (R), Puerto Rico's resident commissioner....

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I found this on Facebook about Puerto Rico: [View all] icymist Sep 2017 OP

As far as I know, the dumbass has still not suspended the Jones Act. secondwind Sep 2017 #1

He was refusing to do it because of 'business interests', but now claims to be considering it... icymist Sep 2017 #5

We could fly C-130's there and air drop supplies. The drop zone would have to be secured wasupaloopa Sep 2017 #2

Ships are bigger. If the ports are jacked up use tenders. elehhhhna Sep 2017 #4

The ports are a problem. Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2017 #7

The supplies can't get to the interior because wasupaloopa Sep 2017 #10

We ARE doing that. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #11

Did you read the OP? That guy is pretending? icymist Sep 2017 #14

Yes, and Puerto Rico is an island with 3.4 million people on it. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #33

Our military has personnel and lots of equipment. Call up National Guard. SharonAnn Sep 2017 #15

There were over 5000 national guard activated and in place before the storm hit. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #34

Skimming that site. it LOOKS like very little in fact is being done. pangaia Sep 2017 #16

There will be a lot more posted in the coming weeks. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #35

Thanks.... pangaia Sep 2017 #36

This event is going to be a thick chapter in plenty of books. byronius Sep 2017 #3

trump dragging his feet on the Jones Act is going to ruin him. There are going to be deaths... brush Sep 2017 #27

That's kinda my take as well. pangaia Sep 2017 #37

This jibes with what I am seeing/hearing -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2017 #6

"thank you airlines for charging 2k for a plane ticket when they normally sell for 300" mia Sep 2017 #8

I have NO reason not to believe the poster. In fact I DO believe him/her, I forget.. pangaia Sep 2017 #17

I don't think that people without power can use expedia at the moment. icymist Sep 2017 #23

Good points. pangaia Sep 2017 #25

We need for everyone to make their way to the beaches and set up FEMA camps Not Ruth Sep 2017 #9

Puerto Rico people are Americans riverbendviewgal Sep 2017 #12

But they're brown people..... lastlib Sep 2017 #18

Not true. cwydro Sep 2017 #31

AnusMouth doesn't know that.... lastlib Sep 2017 #32

I have been where they are at except that we could get away from the no electricity, water or food Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #13

Nothing wrong with our country. pangaia Sep 2017 #19

The idiots who wanted to burn it all down... Girard442 Sep 2017 #22

Unfortunately Trump is the Commander-in-Chief. Girard442 Sep 2017 #21

Silly thing for me to note, but BadgerMom Sep 2017 #20

That mention greytdemocrat Sep 2017 #26

There hasn't been enough coverage of Puerto Rico to reach you. greyl Sep 2017 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author BadgerMom Sep 2017 #30

All of that seems in line Bettie Sep 2017 #24

OMG! Kicked & Recommended. Duppers Sep 2017 #28

I just looked at the radar on my weather app and it shows rain on West side of Puerto Rico snooper2 Sep 2017 #38