ONE FAIR PRICE ACT

Your airline might be spying on you — and it should be illegal

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

When Cary Tatkin searched for the lowest airfare to Europe, he didn’t realize Lufthansa might be running its own search for the highest price it could extract from him.

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