Comments on: Government fines Continental, Hawaiian and US Airways for consumer rule violations http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/government-fines-continental-hawaiian-and-us-airways-for-consumer-rule-violations/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/government-fines-continental-hawaiian-and-us-airways-for-consumer-rule-violations/comment-page-1/#comment-14451 Dave Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=17434#comment-14451 I've never understood this "each way" advertising gimmick. It's like offering a pair of shoes, stating a cost that's half the real price, then saying "each shoe". Why not just forbid the advertising of "each way" fares unless it is indeed possible to buy a one-way ticket? I’ve never understood this “each way” advertising gimmick. It’s like offering a pair of shoes, stating a cost that’s half the real price, then saying “each shoe”. Why not just forbid the advertising of “each way” fares unless it is indeed possible to buy a one-way ticket?

]]> By: chris http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/government-fines-continental-hawaiian-and-us-airways-for-consumer-rule-violations/comment-page-1/#comment-14444 chris Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:01:10 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=17434#comment-14444 Hey Chris....I agree....these "fines" are like whipping the airlines with a wet noodle. And that big bad $375,000 against Delta you refer to above? It was quietly reduced by more than half.... by $200,000 ... if Delta promised to develop new procedures to communicate better in overbooking situations. Does anyone ever track to see if any airline actually pays these fines, ever? Are there canceled checks made out to the US Treasury that we could see? I bet not. Hey Chris….I agree….these “fines” are like whipping the airlines with a wet noodle.

And that big bad $375,000 against Delta you refer to above? It was quietly reduced by more than half…. by $200,000 … if Delta promised to develop new procedures to communicate better in overbooking situations.

Does anyone ever track to see if any airline actually pays these fines, ever? Are there canceled checks made out to the US Treasury that we could see? I bet not.

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