Comment on The price breakdown of my flight is kinda funny, 80% taxes and fees

Dave@lemmy.nz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  It would make more sense in the opposite order. The first tab with that headline breaks them down. Just under half of the total ticket price is a non-refundable ‘carrier interface charge.’

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  • Dave@lemmy.nz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I guess I don’t get why the people selling you the seat have applied a fee from themselves instead of it just being part of the airfare.

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    • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      So they can falsely advertise $20 tickets.

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      • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! When I worked at Verizon, I asked upper management “People ask me what these fees are all the time. What are they actually?” The answer was not a surprise: “We want more revenue without raising our prices.”

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