This is just silly. I recently saw Las Vegas hotels doing something similar though to a much lesser extent where it’s called “resort fees”. Should be illegal but it doesn’t affect me since I’m not traveling to the US
64$ the ticket, 1040$ surcharge.
Submitted 3 weeks ago by NullPointerException@lemmy.ca to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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Laser@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
BoycottTwitter@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Those “resort fees” were part of Biden’s FTC’s efforts to crack down on junk fees. Trump is now undoing that work. investopedia.com/trump-has-undone-biden-s-war-on-…
Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Welcome to America. Fuck you.
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
It’s not just Vegas. It’s also very popular in short-term rentals (like AirBnB) and other gig enterprises.
Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
More like “extort fees”
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
For hotels, I’m wondering if this is a trick to meet a government rate.
Triumph@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
Resort fees are required by legislation, it's basically a tax on tourists.
Zorque@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The hotels receipts I’ve seen (I worked approving travel expenses, so I’ve seen a lot) they differentiate between specific locally mandated fees and their own fees (which is probably part of the legislation that compels them).
kungen@feddit.nu 2 weeks ago
You’ve got the right idea for the European system though. “Tourist tax”. It’s usually low enough that it’s not a big deal, but I was shocked when I checked in at a hotel in Greece and the receptionist wanted 5€/night from me.
uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Resort fees, I think, are usually a tax by the municipality. Not a hotel addon. However hotels have tons of fees so I may be mixing them up.
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
What are their surcharges?
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
B******* mostly.
tdawg@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I had a hotel charge me for “services.” Like bitch that’s in the price of the room!
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
That’s like renting a flat and being charged extra for doors.
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
If I get charged for “services” in quotes like that, I’d better collapse breathless afterwards.
C1pher@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Maybe “services” entailed you to getting your dick wet, but you didnt ask. Always gotta read the fineprint.
wieson@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
A meal? A succulent, chinese meal?
not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Being alive…
CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They’re for convenience!
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
charging you for other charges.
ecvanalog@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
In theory, the resort fees are intended to help pay for upkeep of “perks” like the pool, gym, entertainment venues, etc., whereas your room fee is paying staff and keeping your room clean.
SPRUNT@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Fuck! Is ticketmaster selling plane tickets now??
roserose56@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Yes, are you interested?
rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
OK. May we see the itemized list?
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
On the invoice it doesn’t seem so. Just 520$ per person. That link on the pic is just text.
rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
So literally no itemization, just $520.
OK, that is indeed bullshit.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
volatile, unpredictable or fluctuating operating costs and fees
Socialize the Costs and Privatize the Profits
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
On the invoice it doesn’t seem so. Just 520$ per person. I’ll try.
macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Jesus, it is like the fucking plaque with you.
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Why are adults and children’s prices the same. Just charge per seat at that point.
brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Could be reporting requirements or KYC stuff. It might differentiate how much information to gather on the passenger or put restrictions on where they can sit, like exit rows.
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
If it’s an airline, it’s likely to allow them to more accurately predict passenger weight. Planes have weight ratings, and need to be sure their loads are distributed appropriately, (like not having everyone in the very back of the plane). Differentiating the tickets will help them flag potential weight problems before boarding even begins.
viking@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
They just block two different options in the software so that they could differentiate.
cabillaud@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Large families still having the possibilty to flight from to time even if they are not so rich?
Bruncvik@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I recently did a return trip from Dublin to Boston and back. Each ticket was 1 Euro; rhe rest was airport taxes, government levies, etc.
In the past, pre-covid, 1 Euro tickets were not unusual. Part of the reason why Ryanair became so dominant was that they contracted with secondary airports that had much lower fees, so the final price was below what the competitors could offer.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Diddlydee@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
How this is 15y old and I’ve never seen?!
fubarx@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Thank you for the Fascinating Aida link. Spent the afternoon discovering their great back catalog.
No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I was shopping around tickets and this came up when using the Air Canada website.
Did the same itinerary on Google flights and none of it came up.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
Yeah Google flights only shows the base ticket price and doesn’t factor in taxes and fees which easily add an extra 15% or so on most flights. For example, I booked a trip just yesterday where the base price of the tickets was about $900 (and that’s the price that Google Flights showed) but the required taxes and fees pushed it up to $1100
uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
What is the context for this? Is this Ryanair?
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Air Canada.
uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Oof, I guess every air bus carrier is going down the tubes
macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
[deleted]BassTurd@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Wow, you’re a pleasant person. Just a big bowl of rainbows and sunshine.
You didn’t have to write this comment but you did and you look stupid. All you had to do was nothing. Even a monkey can do that.
i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
What exactly is the point of this comment?
incompetent@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
Some people are just unpleasant.
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s such a strange thing to get hostile about. Ironically, it low-key bugs me that we put the dollar sign before the number it’s indicating. “$64” is read as “sixty-four dollars,” not “dollars sixty-four.” So why write it like that? (Not rhetorical, I really want to know. I tried looking up this question to find out the answer, but haven’t found anything conclusive.) Putting the currency symbol behind the number makes more sense, like how some countries write the Euro. (Which also explains why some people might not intuitively place the dollar sign before the number - it’s their native convention and it follows clear logic.)
So maybe the point was ignorance or fear of the foreign? Or a misguided attempt at English language purity? Or they’re a former Redditor who hasn’t quite shaken off the Reddit “pointless, hostile hot-take” mentality?
alyth@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Who hurt you wtf
Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
small dick energy
hark@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Make sure to tip!
LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Let me guess: this is intentionally done to show up at the top of flights price low -> lists.
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Maybe, or maybe it’s to curb the law that force a refund in certain cases. You want a refund? It’s 64$.
Pika@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
They do that with shipping items on ebay all the time. cheap item price 100+ shipping