This is correct. They are deliberately trying to suppress demand by making onerous rules requiring airlines to spend

May 23, 2024
11:29:23am

RalphWiggam Barkeep, another Mekong please

millions of dollars but resulting in no measurable consumer benefit. A lot of the rules sound good on paper…but none of them would pass a cost/benefit analysis.

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The Airline lobby says that disclosing fees upfront and immediately giving refunds will “greatly confuse consumers” 😂

Cougs1 All-American

May 23, 10:43am

Isn't that one of the more silly arguments you've ever heard.

AF_Puma

May 23, 10:53am

If the government really wanted to help consumers they would mandate that

Gente_Boa

May 23, 10:54am

The truth is the airlines are actually right here. These rules are solutions in search of a problem.

RalphWiggam

May 23, 10:56am

This is what I am worried about as well.

ShinobiCoug

May 23, 11:01am

Yup. These rules are not wins for consumers. On the surface they look great. But it’s going to create more problems.

RalphWiggam

May 23, 11:09am

Does this mean that passengers could now be stranded at a connecting airport without being auto-booked on the next

slappy

May 23, 10:59am

If we think the airline industry is bad, can we also look at the health care industry?

FromCAtoUT

May 23, 11:06am

I'd take the airlines over D.O.T. anyday

novacoug1

May 23, 11:24am

This is correct. They are deliberately trying to suppress demand by making onerous rules requiring airlines to spend

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