[ghaff]

They do. On the other hand, I'm typically exempt from a lot of the airline add-ons for various reasons.

Airlines are probably not the best example. A lot of people probably want cheaper airfares even if it means less/poorer service in a lot of ways.

But it should be as transparent up-front as possible. Even if infrequent travelers may not always understand the details.

[bobthepanda]

I think airlines are a great example because the fees are often actually paying for something materially different.

When purchasing concert tickets recently I got a "mobile convenience fee" for an e-ticket even though the venue doesn't operate a physical box office. A recent hotel had a "resort fee" that was not opt-out even if you didn't use the amenities it allegedly paid for. These kinds of BS fees should go away.

[ghaff]

Non-opt-out resort fees and facility fees and the like are especially annoying. They're also (presumably deliberately) a small enough portion of the total amount that they're not really worth getting into a big lather about.

I think we're agreeing. While a lot of airline fees are nickel-and-diming, they're also over and above transporting people from A to B, in many cases for as little money as they want to spend as possible.

[bobthepanda]

These days they’re not that small. I recently paid $20+ in fees for a $60 face value concert ticket.

[ghaff]

Booking fees for events are probably especially a large proportion and annoying.