Around this time every year, travel media and online travel agencies release their lists for the trends we can expect to see ...

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule—dubbed the Junk Fees Rule—to address what it views as deceptive ...

The Federal Trade Commission finalized a new Junk Fees Rule. It applies to live event tickets, hotels, and convenience or ...

like Airbnb, to force renters to post the total fee for the rental upfront. It makes it against the law to have so-called ...

Good Sunday morning from Seattle and happy holidays . . . Well, we definitely missed this one. Last week I wrongly predicted ...

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker and host Ricky Mulvey discuss: The Federal Trade Commission's ruling on ...

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

To keep you up to speed and ensure that your travels in 2025 go smoothly, we've rounded up some of the biggest changes coming ...

Others defended the guests. They cited the cleaning fee as justification. The incident triggered a discussion about respect and responsibility in rented accommodations.

The rule is one of the final pieces of President Joe Biden's wide-ranging crackdown on junk fees that drive up consumer costs without providing visible benefits. "We all know the experience of ...

Chuck Bell, a director at Consumer Reports who has opposed junk fees for years ... there decided to institute fee transparency across their websites. Airbnb has a toggle on its website that ...