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FILE - This June 2, 2021, photo shows a person working on a laptop at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. President Biden derided “junk fees” during his State of the Union Address, calling out airline seat selection fees in particular. Politicians and travelers have been railing against these unexpected add-on fees — like upcharges for seat selection and resort fees — for years. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

What Biden’s ‘junk fee’ crusade could mean for travelers

The past decade has seen an explosion in the sophistication with which airlines, hotels and vacation rentals earn additional revenue through add-on fees. Yet travelers, and the politicians who represent them, may have had enough.

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Apr 5, 2023, 10:19 AM

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