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Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees

Hopper agreed to pay $35 million to resolve FTC charges that it employed deceptive user-interface designs ('dark patterns') to obscure mandatory fees and inflate perceived value of add-on services, marking a significant enforcement action against opaque pricing in digital travel platforms.

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TechCrunch

Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 5, 2026

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01 Hopper used deceptive 'dark patterns' to hide fees and mislead travelers about the cost and benefits of services.

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