The Federal Trade Commission's ban is slated to be implemented on includes all resort fees, hotel booking websites and ...

According to Newser, the new rule requires short-term rental companies, like Airbnb, to force renters to post the total fee ...

The commission says the new rules will save people time and money, with more transparent pricing and fewer hidden fees.

The FTC says by requiring up-front disclosure of the total price including fees, it will eliminate unfair and deceptive ...

Airbnb, for example ... “seemingly endless” fees. When the new junk fees rule takes effect, companies will have to display these fees at the start of the booking process.

Ferguson also dissented against the junk fee rule ... displaying the total cost upfront in bold, including fees and taxes, for hotels. Airbnb was showing guests in California the nightly rate ...

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday banned businesses selling short-term lodging and live-ticketed events from using “junk fees” to disguise their total price. Providers of live-event ...

For travelers, that includes all hotel booking websites and vacation rental platforms like Airbnb or Vrbo. The rule will require ... “The FTC’s rule will put an end to junk fees around live event ...