Is this really the end of junk fees in travel?

Nuisance surcharges seem to be circling the drain. But looks can be deceiving.

Illustration by Dustin Elliott

Are travel junk fees about to go away?

Junk fees are those annoying "gotchas" like mandatory resort fees. Hotels quietly add them to your bill after an initial price quote, to cover items such as pool towels and "free" phone calls. Airline seat assignment fees target nervous dads like me, who feel they have to pay an extra $…