Airbnb to Show Fees in Price Display to Comply With FTC Rule
Airbnb is making the change as an FTC rule meant to crack down on so-called junk fees will become effective in the US on May 12.
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Airbnb Inc. announced it will by default show customers the total price of stays, including cleaning and service fees, to comply with a US Federal Trade Commission rule set to go into effect next month.
Customers in the US and 200-plus other markets that didn’t previously have price-display regulations will now see the total cost of their reservation, including all fees before taxes, automatically when they browse listings in search results, the short-term rental company said Monday in a statement.