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The Department of Transportation launched a probe targeting the credit card rewards programs of several large airline companies this afternoon.
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September 05, 2024

DOT wants a piece of the credit card wars

The Department of Transportation launched a probe targeting the credit card rewards programs of several large airline companies this afternoon.

The investigation, targeting American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, is an escalation of Washington’s scrutiny of credit cards, which has been led in recent years by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.).

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