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LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- You may see what appears to be a huge jump in airfares from some major carriers starting Thursday, thanks to new tax disclosure rules.
Published fares on carriers including Delta and American Airlines could go up by hundreds of dollars.
That's because new Department of Transportation rules require airlines to disclose mandatory taxes and fees in quoted prices.
The actual ticket prices won't change, but instead of seeing so-called "teaser" prices before all the taxes and fees kick in, you'll see the final prices in ads.
Advertised fares may still not include all the possible non-mandatory fees, such as checked bag fees.
But baggage fees have to be disclosed during the booking process.
Additionally, airlines have to notify passengers promptly about delays longer than 30 minutes, as well as flight cancellations and diversions.
Another major rule taking effect allows customers to put a fare and a reservation on hold for 24 hours without paying for it.
Previously, most airlines let you put a fare on hold, but you had to pay for it first.
Published fares on carriers including Delta and American Airlines could go up by hundreds of dollars.
That's because new Department of Transportation rules require airlines to disclose mandatory taxes and fees in quoted prices.
The actual ticket prices won't change, but instead of seeing so-called "teaser" prices before all the taxes and fees kick in, you'll see the final prices in ads.
Advertised fares may still not include all the possible non-mandatory fees, such as checked bag fees.
But baggage fees have to be disclosed during the booking process.
Additionally, airlines have to notify passengers promptly about delays longer than 30 minutes, as well as flight cancellations and diversions.
Another major rule taking effect allows customers to put a fare and a reservation on hold for 24 hours without paying for it.
Previously, most airlines let you put a fare on hold, but you had to pay for it first.
