Originally Posted by UnitedSkies
You are talking about two completely different things here.
Here are the facts:
1) UA and all US carriers are required to advertise fares inclusive of fuel surcharges, regardless of whether those fuel surcharges price as YQ tax or Q surcharge.
2) There is no requirement stating that carriers must advertise fares on a roundtrip basis, so UA is not in violation by advertising fares each way based on required roundtrip purchase.
The second point is, of course, up for debate, as different carriers have different strategies.
1) I understand this, and never said it was otherwise, matter of fact I never discussed the fuel charge in any of my previous posts.
2) I know its legal, I just made a comment that while legal, and understanding that everyone does it, and this is not limited to airlines, that at first glance the prices advertised seem GREAT then once you read the fine print its not always so fantastic. I think if you read my previous posts its obvious (at leat to me) I was making a commentary on the advertising practices and not saying they were illegal.