Comment on The price breakdown of my flight is kinda funny, 80% taxes and fees
RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoIt 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.’
Dave@lemmy.nz 2 weeks 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.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 weeks ago
So they can falsely advertise $20 tickets.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 weeks 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.”