The first rule requires airlines to be more transparent about extra fees.
The second rule requires airlines to issue cash refunds automatically, rather than in response to customer requests.
It will require that airlines list and explain all extra fees "clearly, conspicuously, and accurately" on their web platforms or when they provide fare prices offline.
The new airline rules are the latest action in President Joe Biden's broader battle against what the White House calls "corporate rip-offs."
"There are tens of billions of dollars in other junk fees across the economy, and I've directed my administration to reduce or eliminate them," Biden said in 2022.
Persons:
Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Joe Biden's, I've
Organizations:
Department of Transportation, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, United, White House
Locations:
Southwest