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Consumer Traveler Today: Nov 29

11-29-2012

 

Consumer Traveler Today: FTC acts on disclosure of resort fees 
 

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FTC acts on disclosure of resort fees

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST

Consumer pressure works. The FTC sent letters to 22 hotel operators noting that, "their online reservation sites may violate the law by providing a deceptively low estimate of what consumers can expect to pay for their hotel rooms." They are speaking about resort fees. This is the government's first shot across the hotels' bows. We'll see how they react.
        

What we’re reading: Don’t-miss holiday events, airport flu shots, online travel agents get personal

Posted: 29 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST

Holiday events, get flu shots at the airport, adding a personal touch to online booking