U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process.
The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will vigorously defend the ruleagainst what it called “hidden junk fees.”
American, Delta, United and three other carriers, along with their industry trade group, sued the Transportation Department in a federal appeals court on Friday, asking the court to overturn the rule.
Other countries do have VATs that differ in regions. Having different rates in different areas is not a reason to not have the end price after tax. It turns out that calculators exist and are pretty easy to use before printing off the sale sticker.
The real reason is that the tax is on the sale itself and not on the product. It’s a silly distinction. Many states do not actually allow you to display the post sales price.