The overage fee rule, which the Biden administration is calling “surprise junk fees in air travel,” requires airlines and online travel booking sites to disclose fees for checked baggage, carry-on baggage, rebookings and reservations in advance. It will be mandatory to do so. cancel. According to the regulations, these fees must be clearly stated and must not be displayed through hyperlinks.
Consumers must also be informed that they do not have to pay for seat reservations when traveling and that their seats will be provided to them at no additional charge.
“Healthy competition requires us to weigh up as consumers, and that means knowing the true cost of travel before we buy it, not after,” Buttigieg said. “Airlines will now be required to provide these costs up front, so customers have all the information they need to decide which travel option is best for them.”
Travelers can search to see standard fares without providing any personal information, or enter information to see the standard fares that may apply based on military status, frequent flyer status, or credit card usage. , you can also check out more customized rates.
“The final rule puts an end to the bait-and-switch tactics used by some airlines to disguise the actual price of discounted tickets,” the Department of Transportation said in a news release. “Prior to this rule, some airlines may have assumed that consumers were being covered for the full advertised fare, but only a small portion of the ticket price was covered. They were offering deceptive discounts that would not be accepted.
