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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

State of the Union: Biden vows to outlaw ‘resort fees’ and stop airlines charging families to sit together

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Joe Biden has used part of his State of the Union address to vow to outlaw “resort fees” charged by hotels and to ban airlines from charging for families to sit together. He plans a “Junk Fee Prevention Act”.

The president said: “We’ll ban surprise ‘resort fees’ that hotels tack on to your bill. These fees can cost you up to $90 (£75) a night at hotels that aren’t even resorts.”

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