On Aug 2, 2008, at 8:24 PM, Jeff MacDonald wrote:
On Sat, Aug 02, 2008 at 11:15:06AM -0700, Tomas L. Byrnes wrote:
There's a big difference between the airlines hiking fares for future flights, which you can see when searching, and choose the competition; and companies adding "surcharges" to pre-existing contracts, some with terms and penalties for termination; all of which have a relatively high switching cost.
This is a way for them to raise prices above what they contracted for, while preventing termination of contracts for cause.
It's sleazy.
agreed.
however, is there a provision in the contract that allows the rates, fees, etc to be changed without notice?
Usually there is something about having to pay whatever taxes & legally mandated fees there are no matter what. Which is probably why they called it a "tax", even though it isn't. (No comments on what that says about L3.) -- TTFN, patrick