Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, discusses the department’s new rule requiring earlier disclosure of add-on fees during flight booking. It requires airlines and online travel agencies to disclose fees for seat selection, checked baggage and other add-ons upfront alongside the airfare.
Major airlines and an industry trade association asked a federal appeals court to toss out this rule, arguing the DOT exceeded its legal authority when it published the rule and that it is “arbitrary, capricious” and an “abuse of discretion.”
