What We See Becomes What We Pay

New federal regulations will require airlines to include taxes and fees in their advertised ticket prices.

According to the New York Times . . .

Beginning Jan. 24, the Transportation Department will enforce a rule requiring that any advertised price for air travel include all government taxes and fees. For the last 25 years, the department has allowed airlines and travel agencies to list government-imposed fees separately, resulting in a paragraph of fine print disclaimers about charges that can add 20 percent or more to a ticket’s price.

Full story here.

With the airlines that I deal with on a regular basis, Allegiant is by far the worst at hiding fees and other hidden costs. I will be anxious to see how this affects its fare calendar.