Group of Major Airlines Sues Biden Admin Over New Fee Disclosure Rule

An airline lobbying organization and the six airline companies call the new rule ‘arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, and otherwise contrary to law.’

An American Airlines jet photographed at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, New York, on Feb. 4, 2024. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

A group of several major U.S. airlines is suing the U.S. Department of Transportation over its new rule that requires upfront and transparent disclosure of airline travel fees.

The department issued new rules in April that mandate airlines and ticket agents disclose all service fees with airfares in hopes of helping customers avoid unexpected travel costs. In response, the lobbying group Airlines for America, alongside American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, all filed a lawsuit against the Transportation Department in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on May 10.