US court blocks Biden administration's airline fee disclosure rule

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Source: Reuters

US court blocks Biden administration's airline fee disclosure rule

By David Shepardson
January 28, 2025 5:22 PM EST Updated 4 hours ago

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration's 2024 rule requiring upfront disclosure of airline service fees, saying the Transportation Department (USDOT) had not complied with procedural rules.

The court ruling said the department had authority to write fee disclosure rules that specifically address "unfair or deceptive practices being conducted by airlines." However, the court also said the department should have allowed airlines an opportunity to comment on a study used by USDOT that looked at the impact of the fee disclosure rules.

The court sent the rule back to USDOT to give it a chance to address the procedural error. The department, which has been under control of the Trump administration since Jan. 20, did not immediately comment on whether it plans to proceed.

Regulations issued by USDOT in April required airlines and ticket agents to disclose service fees alongside the airfare, in a move to help consumers avoid unneeded or unexpected fees, but they were put on hold pending a legal challenge.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-court-blocks-biden-administration-airline-fee-disclosure-rules-2025-01-28/

Alternate link: https://news.yahoo.com/news/us-court-blocks-biden-administration-202406913.html

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1. Great reporting, Reuters. "A U.S. appeals court ..." Could you tell us which one?