When you hear stories like this infamous road trip of the secretary, which started out as just an embarrassment, and then it turned into an actual scandal because we learned that it was being financed by the very companies he regulates. And now There's a new rule coming out from the Department of Transportation that will make it easier for airlines to hide the true price of airfares. This is just the exact opposite of what it means to protect the American traveler, both in terms of focusing on their safety and in terms of making sure that as consumers, everybody is protected. (12:48–12:56)
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Asserts that a new Department of Transportation rule will allow airlines to obscure airfare pricing.
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