SJC airlines suddenly don't like change fees; American's route to Austin disputed

Within 24 hours of United Airlines’ announcement Monday that it was “permanently” eliminating the fees it charges most passengers for changing their tickets, Delta, American and Alaska airlines have followed suit. That means the five largest carriers at Mineta San Jose International Airport — No. 1 Southwest has had a long-standing policy of no change fees — no longer charge passengers fees typically up to $200 to change reservations on previously purchased tickets. “When we hear from…