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 10 months ago by NullPointerException@lemmy.ca to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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Laser@feddit.org 10 months ago
BoycottTwitter@lemmy.zip 10 months 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 10 months ago
Welcome to America. Fuck you.
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
It’s not just Vegas. It’s also very popular in short-term rentals (like AirBnB) and other gig enterprises.
Witchfire@lemmy.world 10 months ago
More like “extort fees”
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
For hotels, I’m wondering if this is a trick to meet a government rate.
Triumph@fedia.io 10 months ago
Resort fees are required by legislation, it's basically a tax on tourists.
Zorque@lemmy.world 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago
What are their surcharges?
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 10 months ago
B******* mostly.
tdawg@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I had a hotel charge me for “services.” Like bitch that’s in the price of the room!
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 10 months ago
That’s like renting a flat and being charged extra for doors.
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
If I get charged for “services” in quotes like that, I’d better collapse breathless afterwards.
C1pher@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Maybe “services” entailed you to getting your dick wet, but you didnt ask. Always gotta read the fineprint.
Deceptichum@quokk.au 10 months ago
Enjoying a succulent meal.
peanutbutter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
A succulent Chinese meal.
wieson@feddit.org 10 months ago
A meal? A succulent, chinese meal?
not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Being alive…
CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world 10 months ago
They’re for convenience!
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 10 months ago
charging you for other charges.
ecvanalog@lemmy.world 10 months 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 10 months ago
Fuck! Is ticketmaster selling plane tickets now??
roserose56@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
Yes, are you interested?
rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
OK. May we see the itemized list?
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 10 months 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 10 months ago
So literally no itemization, just $520.
OK, that is indeed bullshit.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 10 months ago
volatile, unpredictable or fluctuating operating costs and fees
Socialize the Costs and Privatize the Profits
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
On the invoice it doesn’t seem so. Just 520$ per person. I’ll try.
macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Jesus, it is like the fucking plaque with you.
Bruncvik@lemmy.world 10 months 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 10 months ago
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
Why are adults and children’s prices the same. Just charge per seat at that point.
brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago
They just block two different options in the software so that they could differentiate.
cabillaud@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Large families still having the possibilty to flight from to time even if they are not so rich?
Diddlydee@feddit.uk 10 months ago
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
How this is 15y old and I’ve never seen?!
fubarx@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Thank you for the Fascinating Aida link. Spent the afternoon discovering their great back catalog.
No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 10 months 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 10 months 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 10 months ago
What is the context for this? Is this Ryanair?
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Air Canada.
uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
Oof, I guess every air bus carrier is going down the tubes
macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 10 months ago
[deleted]BassTurd@lemmy.world 10 months 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 10 months ago
What exactly is the point of this comment?
incompetent@programming.dev 10 months ago
Some people are just unpleasant.
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 10 months 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. “$64” is read as “sixty-four dollars,” not “dollars sixty-four.” So why write it like that? (Not rhetorical, I really want to know. I tried looking up this question to find out the answer, but haven’t found anything conclusive.) Putting the currency symbol behind the number makes more sense, like how some countries write the Euro. (Which also explains why some people might not intuitively place the dollar sign before the number - it’s their native convention and it follows clear logic.)
So maybe the point was ignorance or fear of the foreign? Or a misguided attempt at English language purity? Or they’re a former Redditor who hasn’t quite shaken off the Reddit “pointless, hostile hot-take” mentality?
alyth@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Who hurt you wtf
Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
small dick energy
hark@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Make sure to tip!
LodeMike@lemmy.today 10 months ago
Let me guess: this is intentionally done to show up at the top of flights price low -> lists.
NullPointerException@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Maybe, or maybe it’s to curb the law that force a refund in certain cases. You want a refund? It’s 64$.
Pika@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
They do that with shipping items on ebay all the time. cheap item price 100+ shipping