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Trump Administration Scraps Rule Requiring Airlines to Disclose Bag Fees to Us
The Trump Administration is really good at overturning consumer protection rules. Why protect the American people who elect them when corporations need their help instead?
The Trump administration has scrapped an Obama-era proposal requiring airlines and ticket agencies to disclose baggage fees as soon as passengers start the process of buying a ticket. The Department of Transportation posted a notice.... this week that it is withdrawing the proposed rule, along with another plan to force air carriers to disclose how much revenue they make from charging other ancillary fees.
Why? Because the airlines asked and they donate to the candidates and pay for lobbyists. Where's the lobbyists for The People?
The administration....has made easing regulatory burdens for businesses a top priority....
The DOT’s effort to kill the pair of Obama-era proposals drew ire from Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who has been one of the leading voices in Congress pushing for airline consumer protections “Unbelievable. Pulling the plug on rules that would ensure airlines are open and honest about bag fees and other charges is about as anti-consumer as it gets,” Blumenthal tweeted. “The Trump Admin’s reckless reversal is a gift for the airlines’ bottom line — and a slap in the face for travelers who deserve clarity when buying a ticket.