United States of America: Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Hopper over alleged deceptive fee practices in travel industry
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
02 Jul 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint and proposed stipulated order against Hopper requiring USD 35 million in consumer redress and mandatory disclosure of concealed fees, pending federal court approval
On 2 July 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint and proposed a stipulated order against Hopper Inc. and Hopper USA Inc. requiring USD 35 million in consumer redress and mandatory disclosure of concealed fees, pending federal cou…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority