Airlines forced to quote full cost of flights

THE full cost of a flight will have to be shown upfront, inclusive of all taxes and extras known at the time, under a code voted through by the European Parliament yesterday.

Air fares could be also reduced by up to 10% and passengers can cut their carbon footprint thanks to changes to online booking systems.

The parliament yesterday voted for a new code governing the Computerised Reservation Systems (CRS) used by high-street and online travel agents, who account for about 60% of airline bookings.