Trump administration weighs airfare rule changes: What it could mean for booking flights

If you want to weigh in, now is your chance.The Trump administration is gearing up to tweak an Obama-era airfare regulation that dictates what price you see first when you go to buy a plane ticket.The change that's under consideration by the U.S. Department of Transportation would give airlines more leeway to decide how they display the cost of a flight — from the base fare to the taxes and required fees.But the DOT also said it's thinking about a bigger move: repealing a 15-year-old regulation that currently requires carriers to show the full ticket price upfront."It means that as a consumer, you may have to do more digging into the details," warned Henry Harteveldt, a prominent industry analyst.Let's dig in ourselves: What's likely changing, what could change, and what this will all mean for air travel in the future.Alaska Airlines, Japan Airlines and Qatar aircraft at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).ZHANG FENGGUO/XINHUA VIA GETTY IMAGESThe price you pay: Fare + Taxes + Required feesToday, when you search for a flight, the first price that pops up includes everything except for the "optional" add-ons like checked bag fees.A $200 Delta Air Lines flight from ...