EU bans airlines from hiding taxes and charges

Just caught the following on Reuters:
BRUSSELS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - European Union airlines will this week be
banned from hiding taxes and extra charges when advertising their
flights, the EU's executive said on Thursday. The European
Commission also said its new regulations on air services, which come
into force on Saturday, gives European nations extra powers to prevent
airline bankruptcies, which often leave passengers stranded.

"Airlines will be required to include all taxes and charges in the
final price of the ticket ... and this from the moment of publicising
the prices," a Commission spokesman told a daily briefing.

"That means no hidden charges, no hidden fees or taxes, full
transparency and the possibility of informed choices," he added.

The rules also prevent carriers from charging different prices for the
same flight if booked from different national websites.

And to reduce the risk of airline start-ups going bankrupt they
will have to provide more information about their financial resources to
national authorities.
Great! It's about time. -- Rik


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Rik Brown
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