The Federal Trade Commission is banning hidden fees charged for event tickets and hotel stays, the agency announced Tuesday, Dec. 17, citing a recent rise in customer complaints of bait-and-switch pricing.
The Junk Fees Rule, passed on a four-to-one vote, forbids ticket sellers and short-term lodging businesses from charging more fees than they initially advertise.
“People deserve to know up-front what they’re being asked to pay, without worrying that they’ll later be saddled with mysterious fees that they haven’t budgeted for and can’t avoid,” FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said in a press release.
The rule will end “junk fees around live event tickets, hotels and vacation rentals,” Khan said. The agency estimates that the…
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