Should airlines be required to show full ticket price upfront?
I've been flying at least twice a month for work over the past five years, and I've noticed how airline pricing has become almost opaque with all the add-on fees. Recently, I tried comparing prices on a round trip from Chicago to Denver, and the base fare seemed cheap until baggage and seat selection pushed it up by 60 percent. Do you think airlines should be required to show the full ticket price upfront, including all mandatory charges, so passengers can make fair comparisons? I'm curious if others find this lack of transparency as frustrating as I do, especially when budget carriers advertise low fares that end up costing more than legacy airlines.