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Will the real airfare transparency bill please stand up? Passengers may be forgiven for asking that question last week.

Look out! Here comes the airfare transparency bill war

January 26, 2024May 24, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

Will the real airfare transparency bill please stand up? Passengers may be forgiven for asking that question last week.

The Transparent Airfares Act of 2014, which only a few weeks ago had virtually no chance of passing, now seems poised to become law.

The truth about “transparent” airfares

January 26, 2024April 27, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

The Transparent Airfares Act of 2014, which only a few weeks ago had virtually no chance of passing, now seems poised to become law.

I’ve seen the future of air travel — at least the kind of future the airline industry wants — and I don’t like it. You won't either.

Flying somewhere? You’re not going to like what’s next

January 26, 2024April 9, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

The proposed Transparent Airfares Act of 2014, a bipartisan bill introduced this month in Congress, would open a window into the many fees

Will new bill let airlines hide ticket prices?

January 26, 2024March 16, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

Steven Allen says he got a bad one recently when he called to change a United Airlines ticket from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Are airline fees being fairly disclosed?

January 22, 2024November 10, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Air travel is full of surprises, some good, many not.