Sounds like you're a bit paranoid :-). But I would normally agree with you, just not in this case.

I fail to see the benefit the airlines are getting from this. In the EU (and that's where these regs will apply) they have to advertise all-in prices so it doesn't make any difference how the fares are structured. Why would you even look at the itemized price. I could care less what the individual components are, if for instance you cancel you won't get any meaningful refund anyway.

What most people complain about is what airlines charges in YQ for awards. But since that really has nothing to do with the actual fuel charges and is determined by your FFP these regs won't say anything about that. The time has long gone when this was an issue and the airlines could charge you for a rise in fuel charges after you had booked a ticket.

That people on FT are trying to understand ticket prices is nice, but irrelevant. If you look at the total price to be paid you have all the information you need to make a decision as a consumer.... who cares that when I fly from AMS I'm also paying €2,97 for sound insulation to the houses close by. It's just how airlines seem to inform us about (or try to justify) their total price. And since we are not revenue managers for an airline it should be of no consequence to us how the individual components are priced.

But if you can come up with an example where these charges are meaningful for consumers I would like to know?