Dave Noble
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smh said:MISLEADING advertising by airlines, car dealers and websites will be banned under a plan by the Federal Government to stop companies promoting the cost of goods and services without revealing all hidden surcharges
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On the website travel.com.au Qantas charges $229 in fees, including a $120 fuel levy, for a discounted return ticket from Sydney to Auckland - on top of the $226 base fare. On Thursday Qantas will increase its fuel surcharges for the ninth time since May 2004.
"It's a blatant rip-off," said the managing director of the travel agency Flight Centre, Graham Turner. "It is very misleading to the public and I'm absolutely staggered the ACCC [Australian Competition and Consumer Commission] hasn't taken action here."
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Frequent flyers are also being stung by the fuel levies. Even after points are claimed, a Qantas return trip to London can cost a frequent flyer more than $600 in levies, including a $420 fuel surcharge from Thursday.
Mr Borghetti said it was "reasonable that the fuel surcharges should apply to all customers, as do other taxes and charges".
Full article at Hidden costs to be exposed - Travel - smh.com.au
Dave