Originally Posted by
justforfun
The EU has just outlawed such practices for a reason.
The EU was specifically targeting carriers ([cough]Ryanair[/cough]) that advertise base fares only, leaving out all surcharges, unavoidable fees, and taxes. This action may also prevent a carrier from listing a half-round-trip fare instead of a true one-way fare, but that wasn't the crux of the issue.
Nevertheless, advertising one-way and half-round-trip fares is legal and, more importantly, common practice in the US. Perhaps AA is trying to find out whether it is better to match the practices of its chief domestic competitors...
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