Released: December 17, 2024

FTC issues rule requiring hotels, ticket sellers to reveal ‘junk fees’

Source: Tony Romm, Washington Post (Paid Registration)

The Federal Trade Commission issued long-awaited rules requiring companies to display the full price of a hotel room, concert ticket or sporting event up front to customers, rather than hiding any extra charges — often called “junk fees” — until the very end of the checkout process.

The FTC’s rules still allow companies to impose fees, so long as they are clearly displayed.

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