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President Biden Calls for Airlines to Reveal All Fees Upfront


During a press conference on Monday, President Joe Biden endorsed a new proposal from the U.S. Transportation Department that would make airlines disclose relevant fees early in a consumer's shopping process. (See full document, below).

"You should know the full cost of your ticket right when you're comparison shopping," Biden said in brief remarks. He said that any "fees for things like sitting next to your child, checking your bag" should be made plain upfront.

The Transportation Department said airlines too often inform customers about fees either too far down in the booking process or after tickets have been purchased, "which is not sufficient disclosure."

Airlines for America, a lobbying group, said carriers were already transparent about ticket fees.

Here's the regulatory proposal:

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