Why do third party booking prices sometimes show one total on the search page and then add extra taxes right before I enter my credit card?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Why do third party booking prices sometimes show one total on the search page and then add extra taxes right before I enter my credit card?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
US FTC hotel short-term lodging fee rule total price upfront effective May 2025 mandatory fees booking sitesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
US Department of Transportation airline ticket advertised price taxes fees upfront total price ruleGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
drip pricing online booking hidden fees consumer protection FTCGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
US FTC hotel short-term lodging fee rule total price upfront effective May 2025 mandatory fees booking sites Google ↗
US Department of Transportation airline ticket advertised price taxes fees upfront total price rule Google ↗
drip pricing online booking hidden fees consumer protection FTC Google ↗
- What the Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees means for you · consumer.ftc.gov
- The Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees: Frequently Asked Questions · search.ftc.gov
- 90 FR 2066 - Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees - Content Details · govinfo.gov
- Buying a Ticket · transportation.gov
- FTC ReportFraud · reportfraud.ftc.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US FTC hotel short-term lodging fee rule total price upfront effective May 2025 mandatory fees booking sites OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
US Department of Transportation airline ticket advertised price taxes fees upfront total price rule OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
drip pricing online booking hidden fees consumer protection FTC OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |