Travel app Hopper will pay $35 million to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that accused the company of unfairly charging hidden fees and misrepresenting the total price of their offerings, the agency said in a July 2 statement.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Thursday, was filed against Hopper Inc. and Hopper (USA) Inc., both of which together operate the various Hopper apps, which enable people to book flights, rent cars, and reserve short-term rentals such as vacation homes and hotel rooms. Defendants have routinely advertised Hopper’s travel booking services using taglines such as “No Hidden Fees,” “Transparent Pricing Always,” and that “prices include all fees,” the lawsuit said….