Appeals Court Blocks Airline Junk Fee Rule
Skift Take
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a junk fee disclosure rule, arguing that it violated an administrative law.
A federal court blocked a junk fee disclosure rule from the Biden administration, which would have required airlines to list out all ancillary fees associated with purchasing a ticket.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals didn’t take issue with the Department of Transportation’s authority to issue such a rule.
Rather, it said there was a procedural violation: The DOT used data from a study that was published after the public comment period to justify the junk fee disclosure rule.
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