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

Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it used deceptive “dark patterns” to hide fees and mislead ...

Flight Prices Aren't Rising by Accident: FTC Fines Hopper $35 Million For Manipulation

U.S. regulators accused the AI-powered travel app of using deceptive checkout designs that added optional charges and misrepresented paid booking features, part of a broader crackdown on hidden online ...

Hopper Named to Newsweek's List of America's Best Online Platforms for 2026

MONTREAL, July 2, 2026 /CNW/ - Hopper has been named to Newsweek's inaugural list of America's Best Online Platforms for 2026 in the Travel & Tourism category. This list recognizes the top 500 online ...
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Hopper to pay $35 million USD to settle US FTC suit over “hidden fees”

Hopper has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the US Federal Trade Commission over allegedly charging customers hidden fees on its travel booking app. The news: The Montréal travel ...
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Hopper's New Tool Makes It Easier Than Ever to Find Cheap Flights

Airfare forecasting app Hopper announced Thursday a new tool to make it easier to find flight deals. Called the “Flex Watch,” this in-app feature helps travelers with flexible travel dates and/or ...
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Hopper suggests the best time to buy a plane ticket out of town, and how to save on the trip

Travel app Hopper crunches data to suggest when the best flight prices are available. The old adage of buying tickets on a Tuesday doesn't hold much water anymore, Hopper said. A brutal cold snap that ...