Airline fees can make fare jump 50 percent, group finds
Jul 14, 2010, 3:29 am
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Airline fees can make fare jump 50 percent, group finds
Airline fees can make fare jump 50 percent, group finds
(CNN) -- That airfare you booked because it looked like a great deal can actually end up costing you 50 percent more because of extra airline fees, a watchdog group has found.
Jul 15, 2010, 11:26 am
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It found that a traveler requesting extra legroom and checking two bags would have to pay an average of 54 percent more than the base price of the ticket shown on a popular online travel site at time of purchase.
Sure, that's the average traveling family, all wanting more legroom, all checking two bags, etc.
Sure, that's the average traveling family, all wanting more legroom, all checking two bags, etc.
