Travelers often spend more than they need to for airfare, experts say. Here's what to know about paying for add-ons like your seat assignment.
With many airlines now hawking 'unbundled' fares, it's easy for travelers to mistake low advertised prices for cheap plane tickets. But for consumers eager to get the best deal on flights heading into the summer travel season, it pays to learn how 'drip pricing' can make airfare more expensive.Indeed, selecting the cheapest base fare is no longer the best way to get a good deal, according to travel experts.
'It's an innovation from the budget airlines that the entire industry has copied and that full-service airlines have adopted for themselves.''It makes it very difficult'For consumers, however, the problem with unbundling fares is it makes it trickier to compare what different airlines charge for tickets, experts told CBS MoneyWatch.
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