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The new rules would require airlines to disclose the fees of certain service upfront and streamline the process for providing passengers with refunds.
The Biden administration released a set of rules on Wednesday that would require airlines to confront "junk fees."
“Passengers deserve to know upfront what costs they are facing and should get their money back when an airline owes them — without having to ask,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
President Joe Biden has previously vowed to go after "junk fees" during his State of the Union speech in 2023. A hallmark of his administration has been cracking down on consumer protections in the airline industry.
The Department of Justice took a hawkish stance against consolidation in the airline industry when it blocked a merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines. And the DOT has released a passenger rights dashboard that trac