{"id":2243632,"date":"2024-05-13T16:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T20:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airlines-suing-biden-administration-warn-his-newest-move-will-greatly-confuse-customers-complicate-the-buying-process\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T16:04:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T20:04:47","slug":"airlines-suing-biden-administration-warn-his-newest-move-will-greatly-confuse-customers-complicate-the-buying-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airlines-suing-biden-administration-warn-his-newest-move-will-greatly-confuse-customers-complicate-the-buying-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Airlines Take Legal Action Against Biden Administration, Citing Concerns Over Customer Confusion and Complicated Purchase Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fairlines-suing-biden-administration-warn-his-newest-move-will-greatly-confuse-customers-complicate-the-buying-process%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2243632&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. airlines are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-m-widower-sues-alburquerque-over-sanctuary-city-policy\/\" title=\"N.M. widower sues Alburquerque over sanctuary city policy\">taking legal action<\/a> against the\u200c Biden administration \u2062to oppose new fee\u200b transparency rules. The carriers argue that the regulations would overwhelm consumers with unnecessary information during ticket purchases. The Transportation Department defends the rules as a measure against undisclosed fees, sparking \u2064a legal battle with major\u200d airlines and their trade association. U.S.\u200d airlines are challenging the \u2063Biden administration&#8217;s new \u2062fee transparency regulations, claiming they would inundate consumers with unnecessary details during\u200d ticket transactions. In contrast, the Transportation Department views the \u2062rules as a means to combat undisclosed charges, leading to a legal dispute with prominent airlines and\u200b their industry group.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Airlines Suing Biden Administration, Warn His Newest Move Will &#8216;Greatly Confuse Customers &#8230; Complicate the Buying Process&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/%20\"><span>The Associated Press<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 13, 2024 at 10:24am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-to-ask-social-media-platforms-to-keep-illegal-drug-sale-communications-for-at-least-90-days\/\" title=\"CA to request social media platforms to retain illegal drug sale communications for 90+ days.\">requiring greater transparency<\/a> over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will vigorously defend <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/airlines-junk-fees-baggage-delays-c4a93f9ee9a2bf7d9ee07394183a0374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the rule<\/a> against what it called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-final-midterm-stretch-democrats-focus-on-election-deniers-abortion-and-concert-ticket-fees\/\" title=\"In Final Midterm Stretch, Democrats Focus On \u2018Election Deniers,\u2019 Abortion, And Concert Ticket Fees\">hidden junk fees<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/american-airlines-flight-attendant-found-dead-sock-mouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American<\/a>, Delta, United and three other carriers, along with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-kelly-voted-for-15-wage-he-served-on-the-board-of-a-company-that-fought-against-min-wage-law\/\" title=\"Mark Kelly Voted for  Wage. He Served on the Board of a Company That Fought Against Min. Wage Law.\">industry trade group<\/a>, sued the Transportation Department in a federal appeals court on Friday, saying that the agency is going beyond its authority by attempting \u201cto regulate private business operations in a thriving marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The airlines said the administration hasn\u2019t shown that consumers can\u2019t get information about fees already.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAirlines go to great lengths to make their customers knowledgeable about these fees,\u201d the trade group Airlines for America said Monday. \u201cThe ancillary fee rule by the Department of Transportation will greatly confuse consumers who will be inundated with information that will only serve to complicate the buying process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-transportation-department-uses-civil-rights-act-1964-halt-texas-highway-widening-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transportation Department<\/a> announced the new rule on April 24. It would require airlines and travel agents to disclose upfront any charges for baggage and canceling or changing a reservation. Airlines must show the fees on the first website page where they quote a price for a flight.<\/p>\n<p>The agency estimated that the rule will save consumers more than $500 million a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will vigorously defend our rule protecting people from hidden junk fees and ensuring travelers can see the full price of a flight before they purchase a ticket. Many air travelers will be disappointed to learn that the airline lobby is suing to stop these common-sense protections,\u201d the department said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-44902\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44902\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44902\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44902\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44902\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Associated Press is an independent, not-for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-case-involving-trump-17-house-democrats-and-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Trump, 17 House Democrats, and the Biden Administration\">-profit news cooperative headquartered<\/a> in New York City. 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