When you book a flight right now, you see the full price upfront with all of the taxes and so-called junk fees added in. But that could change.
Currently, the first price you see online when booking a flight includes taxes, airport fees, security fees, airway operations and maintenance and a list of other charges. So if the flight says $250, you'll pay $250 when you check out unless you add seating upgrades or other optional features.
Schakowsky and other Democrats proposed an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Act bill, in hopes of keeping upfront pricing. The amendment was rejected. The bill passed and is now in the hands of the Senate. Airlines for America said, "Currently, nearly every consumer product is advertised without federal taxes included."
"The government should not be able to hide its mandated fees as the base cost of airfare," Airlines for America said.
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