Originally Posted by
Often1
If you need to do it, pay it and then, after the ticket is completed, take it up with your card issuer (bank) and whatever you have locally for trading standards (you haven't provided a location so don't know where you are). Fighting now won't net you anything and fighting while you the ticket is "live" risks stranding you somewhere.
Thanks for the advice. It helped because I had questioned if that might be an option. If gave me the confidence to call back and get my ticket sorted. I stated clearly that I was happy to pay it under protest since my travel is in 2 days and I just needed the flight booked! Those words seemed to have a magic power though. Suddenly the agent spoke to the supervisor and they decided to waiver the fee!