The US Department of Transportation is currently evaluating a series of requests from airlines sent in December that would hide fees from consumers, as reported by Bloomberg. Airlines are asking the DOT to repeal rules that mandate “full-fare advertising,” and they’d also like to hide on-time flight and cancellation info while customers are buying tickets.
Third-party booking apps like Google, Kayak, and Hipmunk rely on the data that airlines are forced to show to provide price-comparison tools for travelers. If the DOT were to approve airlines’ requests, it could become harder to price comparison shop for flight deals.
Airlines 4 America, a group that represents many airlines such as JetBlue, United, and American Airlines, explained to...
