Amy Klobuchar travel tips

A bipartisan introduced in the House of Representatives Friday is the latest effort to apply pressure on the travel industry to be more transparent in how it displays and markets so-called junk fees.

President Biden has publicly called out travel companies as part of a crackdown on so-called junk fees, a campaign that takes aim at companies across the sector, looking at their fee structures and how they are displayed.

The Biden administration took another step to combat so-called junk fees. The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday unveiled a proposed rule that would ban businesses – including hotel and lodging companies, short-term renal providers, and car rentals – from charging misleading fees. Businesses would also be required to show consumers the full price of their purchase up front, as well as whether fees are refundable.

Hilton said on Thursday that it would “quickly” act to “ensure mandatory fees are displayed upfront on all Hilton websites and apps.”

President Biden has publicly called out travel companies as part of a crackdown on so-called junk fees, a campaign that takes aim at companies across the sector, looking at their fee structures and how they are displayed.