Air travellers face excessive fees for using credit cards to book flights for at least six more months, despite a clampdown by the Office of Fair Trading. Last week, the watchdog announced changes that would force airlines to include the cost of paying by debit card in their headline fares. Airlines are changing the way they advertise and restructuring their websites to comply with the new rules. Clive Maxwell, head of the OFT, says: ‘This is a great outcome for millions who buy flights online. It is important the cost presented when they search for a flight is realistic and that they are not surprised by extra charges.’

The OFT calculated travellers were paying £300 million a year in card fees. However, airlines will still be able to charge an extra levy when passengers pay by credit card. Jet2, for example, levies a credit card fee of 3.6 per cent of the total per booking.....Read more here: Air travellers still hit by card fees despite ruling by Office of Fair Trading

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