Articles tagged “junk fees”

An appeals court argued that the rule “likely exceeds the DOT’s authority and would irreparably harm airlines.”

Now you know why online travel companies do so much A/B testing. The whole world seems to depend on whether a price disclosure is in a bold or light font. Fee transparency is being put to its own test in California.

HomeToGo plans to quash bait-and-switch pricing in the way it displays the total price of a short-term rental stay. But will consumers appreciate the effort if rivals' less-transparent prices appear lower?

California's bold move is forcing all U.S. based hotels to put all their cards on the table, setting a new standard for price comparison that will likely go national. Whether this leads to more competitive pricing or simply shifts consumer costs elsewhere remains to be seen.

Today's podcast looks at the state of venture capital, Airbnb's California pricing display, and corporate travel's move to AI.

Varying state laws on price transparency may become confusing for consumers and a more complex issue for short-term rental providers.

As JetBlue makes carry-on bags free for all passengers, is United's isolated market positioning becoming increasingly untenable?

On July 1, consumers will find out if cruise operators are going to stick with the spirit of California's new junk fee regulation: full price transparency.

Spirit’s changes come as its biggest competitor, Frontier, also dropped change fees and overhauled its pricing structure.

The Senate Commerce Committee added a provision that would let customers receive automatic refunds whenever flights are significantly delayed or canceled.