Travel advertising without bait-and-switch offers
Starting next June, surcharges for jet fuel, airport taxes, and security fees must be included in the total price.
As of June 1, 2006, travel offers in
the advertising with the effective total price. Surcharges
for kerosene, airport taxes, security fees and other charges
must be included in the price. The State Secretariat for
Economy (Seco). In recent years, the
The practice of including additional cost elements in bait-and-switch offers such as
Seco reports that taxes, surcharges and fees are excluded.
Ultimately, customers would often have paid several times the price
that was advertised. Particularly disturbing are
the surcharges for high fuel costs, explained Seco head of legal affairs Guido
Sutter at the request of SDA. A year and a half ago, their
Introduction due to the extraordinary increase in kerosene prices
accepted in short supply. Now, however, fuel costs would become a business
belong. There is a suspicion that the surcharges are used to cover costs.
outsourced in order to be able to advertise with low base prices.
the advertising with the effective total price. Surcharges
for kerosene, airport taxes, security fees and other charges
must be included in the price. The State Secretariat for
Economy (Seco). In recent years, the
The practice of including additional cost elements in bait-and-switch offers such as
Seco reports that taxes, surcharges and fees are excluded.
Ultimately, customers would often have paid several times the price
that was advertised. Particularly disturbing are
the surcharges for high fuel costs, explained Seco head of legal affairs Guido
Sutter at the request of SDA. A year and a half ago, their
Introduction due to the extraordinary increase in kerosene prices
accepted in short supply. Now, however, fuel costs would become a business
belong. There is a suspicion that the surcharges are used to cover costs.
outsourced in order to be able to advertise with low base prices.
