You’re right that AA and CO do this too, but UA used to be better. UA would give you the full-price on the search results page, which was better (and more honest). Now they’ve dumbed it down.

And before someone corrects me: AA search-by-schedule doesn’t show the price at all until you select flights. Then it shows the full price. AA “enhanced” search-by-fare-and-schedule shows base fares in a matrix, and only shows total fares at the end.

Two thumbs down.

Another bummer

United Airlines, now with deception! No longer quoting fares on their website with taxes included. [link to post]

For example, United Airlines also doesn’t mention some of the impossible-to-make layovers they offer with their bargain fares.

Try landing at IAD from an international fight and see how UAL can ‘optimize’ a 32 hour trip into a 6 hour flight (made especially more fun when standby’s get bumped by deadheading pilots).

As I see it, UnitedAirlines is in the people cargo business, not the people service business.

filed under thanks for nuthing – @UnitedAirlines no longer quotes fares with taxes & fees up front – [link to post]

United is taking the Fuel Surcharge thing way to far (though it is not alone in doing so). Only government mandated taxes and fees should be allowed to be listed separate from airfares.

If United refuses to treat its customers with dignity and respect, we should demand that the government step in and require transparency in pricing.

@UnitedAirlines less transparent RT @upgradetravel United.com no longer quotes fares with taxes and fees up front [link to post]