Spirit Airlines Says Posting Full Is Government’s Way Of Hiding Taxes

January 25th, 2012 | by admin | Airfares to appear higher as they?ll include tax, fees
Starting Thursday, forget about finding a $9 airfare.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:15:35 -0800
Lowest found 6 weeks before flight, study says
Passengers can get the lowest if they buy six weeks before their flight, according to a study by Airlines Reporting Corp., an Arlington, Va., company that handles ticketing transactions between the nation’s airlines and travel agents.

Lowest airfares 6 weeks before flight: study
An Airlines Reporting Corp. study finds that passengers pay the lowest price, nearly 6 percent below the overall average fare, if they buy six weeks before their flight. Passengers can get the lowest airfares if they buy six weeks before their flight, according to a study by Airlines Reporting Corp., an Arlington, Va., company that handles ticketing transactions between the nation\’s airlines and …

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:55 -0800
New rules that kick in Thursday may make airfares look higher - The Seattle Times
Sun-Sentinel (blog)New rules that kick in Thursday may make airfares look higherThe Seattle TimesStarting Thursday, forget about finding a $9 airfare. That\’s the debut of US Department of Transportation airfare rules that require airlines to include all taxes and mandatory fees in the fare price quoted. Fares will look higher, although that\’s only Spirit nixes new US airfare rules as hiding gov\’t taxesSun-Sentinel (blog)Spirit Airlines Warns Consumers of USDOT\’s New Mandate to HIDE Taxes in AirfaresMarketWatch (press release)Q&A: What You Need to Know About New Airfare Advertising RulesSmarterTravel.com (blog)msnbc.com -KPHO Phoenix -The Consumerist (blog)all 120 news articles »

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:58:29 GMT
Spirit Airlines Says Posting Full Is Government’s Way Of Hiding Taxes
In recent years, the Dept. of Transportation has been cracking down on airlines, especially discount carriers, for advertising that don’t actually represent what consumers will end up paying. With the latest round of rule changes having just …

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