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Why Cheap Tickets Always Cost You

Lost bags, delayed flights, and a lack of transparency

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That cheap ticket feels like a win—until you land and can’t find your bag. But  will force discount airlines, , to disclose more data, giving you a better idea of what to expect before booking your next flight.

The rules changes, explored by travel expert and consumer advocate , would require airlines accounting for more than .5 percent of domestic passenger service to publicly release their on-time performance, mishandled baggage data, and oversales data. this information, but airlines representing less than 1 percent of domestic passenger service, like Spirit and Frontier, have been exempt.

In addition, the department wants all reporting airlines—including the larger airlines—to include code-share partners (the smaller flight operators) in their statistics,  more effectively, and keep real-time logs of extra fees, helping travelers watch out for .

Air travelers interested in the new proposal should or call the department. In the meantime, make use of ϳԹ‘s experts and ask our travel agents for the 411 on all your travel problems.

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