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The DOT ruled[1] against AA and fined them a whole $60,000 after a complaint[2] from Edelman. [1] http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=DOT-OST-2013-00

The DOT ruled[1] against AA and fined them a whole $60,000 after a complaint[2] from Edelman. [1] http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=DOT-OST-2013-0024-0032 http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=DOT-OST-2013-0... [2] http://www.benedelman.org/airfare-advertising/americanairlines.html#complaint http://www.benedelman.org/airfare-advertising/americanairlin...

bedelman 13y ago
Indeed. DOT fines tend to be small in this area. On the other hand, it is notable that DOT considered and rejected each of AA's defenses. That could be useful as precedent. Some passengers may also have meritorious claims they'd like to bring against AA on an individual basis.
judk 13y ago
> government-imposed fees, For contrast, on your car rental or telecom bill, you find these labeled as "fees permitted by law", in an attempt to obfuscate.
- eli 13y ago
  Some of them are actually fees imposed by law on the telecom company which they have decided to pass on to you as a line item.
cabalamat 13y ago
That's a whole 47 seconds revenue! I'm sure they'll be suitably chastened.
- deleted 13y ago
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