At least the mandatory fees apply across the board which means you can still price shop somewhat accurately. The completely made up corporate fees like “resort

At least the mandatory fees apply across the board which means you can still price shop somewhat accurately. The completely made up corporate fees like “resort fees” are just a way to obscure the actual price. I think that’s probably stating it too nicely. It’s a way to advertise an artificially deflated price that’s impossible for any customer to actual pay. It’s deceptive. Intentionally.