Airlines are masters at turning a cheap-looking flight into a wallet-draining ordeal. The ticket price flashes on the screen, luring travelers in like a neon sign promising savings, but what waits behind the booking button is a series of clever traps.
By the time boarding begins, the “great deal” has ballooned into something much bigger, and often, passengers don’t even realize where the extra charges came from. These fees hide in plain sight, dressed up with harmless names or buried in fine print. The result? A boarding pass that cost way more than anyone planned for.
