Group of Major Airlines Sues Biden Admin Over New Fee Disclosure Rule

A group of several major U.S. airlines is suing the U.S. Department of Transportation over its new rule that requires upfront and transparent disclosure of airline travel fees. The department issued new rules in April that mandate airlines and ticket agents disclose all service fees with airfares in hopes of helping customers avoid unexpected travel costs. In response, the lobbying group Airlines for America, alongside American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, all filed a lawsuit against the Transportation Department in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on May 10. The group of airlines said in a May 13 statement that the new rule would only confuse customers. They said the department’s rule is “beyond its authority” and an “attempt to regulate private business operations in a thriving marketplace.”...