The House of Representative’s passage of the controversial Transparent Airfares Act of 2014 draw an angry response from consumer groups strongly opposed to the measure.
The legislation would overturn the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) full-fare advertising rule.
Termed a “cynically named bill” by the New York Times, H.R. 4156 now goes to the Senate for its consideration.
The DOT rule requires airlines to display or advertise the full amount customers are required to pay, including any government-imposed taxes and fees and mandatory airline-imposed fees.