Trump makes it even easier for airlines to screw you by repealing baggage fee transparency rules

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/8/1722542/-Trump-administration-hands-airlines-a-pass-on-baggage-fee-transparency
"There is absolutely nothing that President Barack Obama did or tried to do for the people of this country that Donald Trump doesn’t want to undo. No matter how petty, no matter how painful. The Obama administration had proposed a rule requiring that as soon you start to buy a plane ticket, you’d be notified of how much in baggage fees the airline would charge, a measure that would help consumers compare prices and might, just might, make airlines hesitate to get out front with higher fees than their competitors. But no. The Department of Transportation (DOT) posted a notice on the Federal Register this week that it is withdrawing the proposed rule, along with another plan to force air carriers to disclose how much revenue they make from charging other ancillary fees. The administration, which has made easing regulatory burdens for businesses a top priority, said the rules would have “limited public benefit"."