The U.S. passed a law saying that displayed airline tickets on sites (expedia.com, etc.) have to include all fees.
That was a great thing, because suddenly you could accurately compare between sites that included and didn't include the fees up-front.
Seems to me that ticket purchases would be another great area to pass a law saying advertised prices must reflect all fees. It won't stop them from charging them, but at least they'll "feel" built-in, rather than feeling like a bait-and-switch.
Heck, no companies should be allowed to display prices that don't include minimum mandatory fees. (Except for sales tax, since people expect that.) It's kind of ridiculous they can get away with it in the first place.
That was a great thing, because suddenly you could accurately compare between sites that included and didn't include the fees up-front.
Seems to me that ticket purchases would be another great area to pass a law saying advertised prices must reflect all fees. It won't stop them from charging them, but at least they'll "feel" built-in, rather than feeling like a bait-and-switch.
Heck, no companies should be allowed to display prices that don't include minimum mandatory fees. (Except for sales tax, since people expect that.) It's kind of ridiculous they can get away with it in the first place.