Clearer pricing on the Internet has helped address surcharge sticker shock (now you're more likely to learn about these fees in advance), but there are still some surprises you might encounter if you don't scrutinize the fine print.
A handful, however, will put them up for sale with the YQ, which often makes up more than half the airfare, cut to zero.The simplest way to take advantage of this glitch—"dumping" the fuel surcharge, in internet parlance is with an itinerary structure called a "third strike" or 3X.
Meanwhile, the major airlines are emulating the low-cost carriers where they can — shifting to Internet booking and adding fuel surcharges, luggage fees and charges for food and drinks.
There is no surcharge for using the Internet services, but you must to pay for the room in advance with a credit card number (either sent over the Internet or phoned in to a representative of the company).
Telephone companies, like Verizon, point out that cable companies that offer similar high-speed Internet connections are not required to pay the surcharge.
The Postal Service's statements denying any such plans include: "The U.S. Postal Service has no authority to surcharge e-mail messages sent over the Internet, nor would it support such legislation".
As CD's sales declined, a digital musical surcharge, or something similar, could be assessed by Internet providers.
The company said that, because of logistical problems, the surcharge would not be levied on high-speed Internet customers in Western states until June.
Verizon Communications announced plans yesterday to add a $2 to $3 monthly surcharge to the cost of its high-speed Internet connections, a move that could fuel further debate over the taxation of online services.
For months, a chain of e-mail messages has circulated asserting that a "Congressman Schnell" has introduced legislation that would impose a 5-cent surcharge on each e-mail message over the Internet.
