As an example, we pulled up an airfare from Louisville to Barcelona. The base fare at $251 sounds a

The US Department of Transportation passed a rule requiring transparent atlantic city nj hotels pricing of airline tickets this includes transparency of all taxes and fees, providing consumers the true price of an airline ticket atlantic city nj hotels when shopping around.
Delta Air Lines, for example, adheres to this by listing the from (or starting atlantic city nj hotels at) price but just beneath is the total price (see pictured), including taxes and fees.  No surprises as you make your way through the booking process and see the price jump by $40 per ticket or $400 (or more) in the case of an international ticket.
When comparing some fares, you may see small fare differences these typically are the result of varying Passenger atlantic city nj hotels Facility atlantic city nj hotels Surcharges at different hub airports when your airfare includes a connection.
Of the so called taxes and fees , primarily with international tickets, there s a tax/fee the average atlantic city nj hotels consumer may not be aware of this sneaky little fee is typically labeled YQ .  This is not a government tax or fee as many may believe, but it is the fuel surcharge associated with an airline ticket and is really part of the airfare, or revenue the airline earns with each booking.
As an example, we pulled up an airfare from Louisville atlantic city nj hotels to Barcelona.  The base fare at $251 sounds absolutely fantastic, but the actual fare, round-trip, is $801.70.  Thankfully the DOT now requires disclosure of this.  Looking at the fare break-down, instead using the YQ label, they list an International Surcharge of $476.00 this surcharge is not a government tax, but is a fuel surcharge.
Spirit Airlines, an ultra low cost carrier, is against the US Department of Transportation s requirement for Transparent Pricing atlantic city nj hotels in fact, they believe the new rules will have the opposite effect by being mandated to HIDE the government taxes and fees in fares.
After having a look at Spirit s website, with the new rules in effect, they appear to be forward when it comes to fare + taxes and fuel surcharges; we didn t see anything hidden when it came to booking a ticket without extras.  This begs the question, why is Spirit so hostile with airfare transparency?
The only hidden fees among carriers as of late have been fuel surcharges, which are set by the carriers.  If and when taxes and fees are increased, it will affect all carriers and it will not happen quietly in our opinion.
Update :  After a re-review of Sprit s website today, it now appears they are clearly listing their optional fees and costs.  The cost of an item from the ala-carte menu depends whether you pay in advance or at the airport.  A selection of their fees include:
The above are just a few of the ala-carte, atlantic city nj hotels or optional fees for travel on Spirit. atlantic city nj hotels If you must obtain a boarding pass from an agent at the airport, there is an additional $5.00 fee per boarding pass printed, and starting June 30, 2012, Spirit will charge $2.00 for each boarding pass printed at a Kiosk.
atlantic city nj hotels When looking at the prices for checked luggage, it is not completely clear what the baggage atlantic city nj hotels allowance is in weight.  However, a review of the optional atlantic city nj hotels fees indicates atlantic city nj hotels an overweight baggage fee starting at 41 lbs for $25.
U.S. government-assessed fee of $2.50 per U.S. enplanement per ticketed journey for security costs not to exceed $5.00 one-way or $10.00 round-trip (fees accrue incrementally with multi-segment travel itineraries)
Travel Informed and know what it is you re being charged for next time you purchase an airline ticket.   As to Spirit s campaign to reverse what we consider transparency whether it s hidden or transparent, we ll leave that call up to you, but with the trouble they re going through to protest this, one really has to question their agenda.