Airlines Rejected by U.S. High Court on Price Advertising Rules
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The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an airline-industry challenge to federal requirements that carriers display the total cost of a ticket more prominently than the pretax price on web pages and in advertisements.
The justices today left intact Transportation Department rules that were put in place last year to reduce consumer confusion about ticket charges. Airlines said the rules violate speech rights by preventing companies from emphasizing the impact of fees and taxes.