US airlines sue DOT, push back on fee disclosure rule
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US airlines sue DOT, push back on fee disclosure rule

Several major U.S. airlines are suing the federal government in an attempt to thwart new regulations mandating them to disclose all fees, including for things like checked bags or cancellations.  The group of carriers, including Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, JetBlue, United and trade group Airlines For America, claim in the lawsuit that the Department of Transportation (DOT) overstepped its authority with the collection of new rules announced late last month. They called the rules...