U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process.
The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will vigorously defend the ruleagainst what it called “hidden junk fees.”
American, Delta, United and three other carriers, along with their industry trade group, sued the Transportation Department in a federal appeals court on Friday, asking the court to overturn the rule.
Wasn’t this already covered under the false advertising laws? Like just beef up that law to cover hidden fees better. You shouldn’t be able to add any fees except tax on a advertised price.
Why should you be allowed to advertise the price without the tax. Companies should already knock the applicable tax rate when they write these ads and could easily advertise “$x.99, $y.99 with tax”.
In most places (in the world other than the US), tax is included in the price. Are you not tired of seeing a price and it not being the price you actually pay?