Boeing has not appealed the US International Trade Commission’s rejection of its CSeries price-dumping claims against Bombardier. Boeing confirmed the March 22 deadline to appeal the Jan 26 vote passed without it filing an appeal. The 4 ITC commissioners voted unanimously to reject Boeing’s petition after finding the manufacturer had lost no orders or revenues in the two sales campaigns within the period it investigated, at Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Since the petitions were filed, the 100-150-seat market has changed significantly. Airbus is taking controlling ownership of the CSeries program in a deal that could close as early as mid-year, and Boeing is negotiating a commercial-aircraft joint venture with Embraer in which it would have a controlling share if a deal is struck. <br/>
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Airlines are increasingly nickel-and-diming passengers by charging for carry-on bags or creating cramped economy cabins, leaving shoppers to pick the least-worst option rather than the best. For 83% of travellers, the least-worst flight is also the least expensive, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll from August. But extra fees are becoming harder to discern, and might continue to do so. In December the airlines sent a lengthy series of requests to the DoT that’s being evaluated. Among the priorities: repealing rules that mandate “full-fare advertising” and eliminating the requirement to display on-time flight and cancellation data during the fare-purchase process. A4A says the current requirements are “cumbersome” and “add clutter and complexity to the booking screen.” <br/>
Airlines are coming under UK govt pressure to disclose more information about the hundreds of pounds worth of extra fees that travellers can rack up after they book flights. The UK’s Department for Transport intends to release an aviation policy on the charges, which can cover changing a passenger’s name or reissuing boarding cards, Aviation minister Elizabeth Sugg said. “When passengers book flights, they can sometimes be hit with additional charges over and above the original quoted flight cost,” Sugg said. “Through our aviation strategy, we will explore ways to improve and enhance the information available, so passengers can make well-informed decisions.” The extra fees represented a large chunk of about US$45b in ancillary revenue for 66 airlines in 2016. <br/>