Comments on: Clear Airfares Act of 2009 aims to expose hidden fees and taxes http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/clear-airfares-act-of-2009-aims-to-expose-hidden-fees-and-taxes/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Z http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/clear-airfares-act-of-2009-aims-to-expose-hidden-fees-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-18498 David Z Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:54:21 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22554#comment-18498 Maybe I'm missing a detail, but I don't see anything in the bill something to the effect to display the entire fees to be charged in, say, one or all the pages consistently showing the price. Something like this: 1. An end user searches in American Airlines' site. 2. AA gives results. 3. End user chooses desired flight/s. 4. AA's site displays only the base fare and whatever taxes it wants to show. 5. Next page then shows the base fare, whatever taxes, baggage fees, etc. Perhaps the bill should specifically state the airline's site to show the base fare, taxes, fees, etc. from the time the end user chooses the flights up to the billing page? Maybe I’m missing a detail, but I don’t see anything in the bill something to the effect to display the entire fees to be charged in, say, one or all the pages consistently showing the price. Something like this:

1. An end user searches in American Airlines’ site.

2. AA gives results.

3. End user chooses desired flight/s.

4. AA’s site displays only the base fare and whatever taxes it wants to show.

5. Next page then shows the base fare, whatever taxes, baggage fees, etc.

Perhaps the bill should specifically state the airline’s site to show the base fare, taxes, fees, etc. from the time the end user chooses the flights up to the billing page?

]]> By: DaveS http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/clear-airfares-act-of-2009-aims-to-expose-hidden-fees-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-18134 DaveS Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:35:34 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22554#comment-18134 I don't see why a "fuel surcharge" has to be legal at all. Fuel is a cost of doing business. If increased fuel costs make fares go up, people can understand that. What people despise is seeing the advertisement of a nonexistent "base" fare, then learning the real fare later after the so-called fuel surcharge is added in. I don’t see why a “fuel surcharge” has to be legal at all. Fuel is a cost of doing business. If increased fuel costs make fares go up, people can understand that. What people despise is seeing the advertisement of a nonexistent “base” fare, then learning the real fare later after the so-called fuel surcharge is added in.

]]> By: Consumer Report ranks top everyday gripes — #1 is hidden fees http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/clear-airfares-act-of-2009-aims-to-expose-hidden-fees-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-18092 Consumer Report ranks top everyday gripes — #1 is hidden fees Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:16:56 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22554#comment-18092 [...] or for service. Hidden fees have also prompted Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) to file a bill yesterday, the Clear Airfares Act, mandating that airlines make their fees clear prior to purchase of any airline [...] [...] or for service. Hidden fees have also prompted Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) to file a bill yesterday, the Clear Airfares Act, mandating that airlines make their fees clear prior to purchase of any airline [...]

]]> By: Laura Townsend Elion http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/clear-airfares-act-of-2009-aims-to-expose-hidden-fees-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-18059 Laura Townsend Elion Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:02:21 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22554#comment-18059 I so love the fuel surcharge provision! For too long airlines have socked it to the passenger under the guise of these mysterious and unquantifiable fees that are just fare increases posing as something else. I so love the fuel surcharge provision! For too long airlines have socked it to the passenger under the guise of these mysterious and unquantifiable fees that are just fare increases posing as something else.

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