Consumers paid more than $9.2 billion in fees to US airlines in 2010 for checked baggage and other services, but these fees were hidden from most travellers when they purchased their airline tickets, because the airlines refuse to share their fee information with travel agents and other distributors, according to a new study by the Consumer Travel Alliance.
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Consumers paid $9.2 billion in fees on US airlines in 2010
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Flying is not the only way to get to France
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Budget airlines likely to have an advantage:
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EasyJet defends its £10 charge for corporate travel agents
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Port Authority advises air travelers to check with their carriers
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Transporters violate routes to mint extra money
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Airline industry set to lose €4.7bn this year
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Hi derecognises Air India for non-payment of membership fee
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Transporters increase fares
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A third of European travel sites rip off consumers
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Consumers being hit by ``hidden'' insurance charges
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Average air fares hit record high
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Operators may have to pay higher fees for renewal of licences
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Airlines raising ticket prices, again
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Airline ticket tax expires;
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Travel tax gave unfair advantage to some airlines
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Costs continue to decline for US airlines