US: States urge Trump administration to adopt new airline baggage fee rules

A group of 16 state attorneys general Tuesday urged the Trump administration to reverse a decision to abandon a proposed regulation that would have required airlines and third party booking companies to prominently disclose baggage and other fees. The US DoT said Dec 7 it was abandoning proposals to collect detailed information about fees carriers collect from passengers and to require airlines to disclose baggage fee information to consumers when fare and schedule information is provided. The coalition, led by Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro, asked the DoT to reverse its decision. US airlines are expected to earn US$57b from fees this year, including $7b from baggage fees, the state officials said. "The airline industry’s lack of transparency is troubling," Shapiro said. <br/>