Airbnb to Show Fees in Price Display to Comply With FTC Rule

Airbnb Inc. announced it will by default show customers the total price of stays, including cleaning and service fees, to comply with a US Federal Trade Commission rule set to go into effect next month.

Customers in the US and 200-plus other markets that didn’t previously have price-display regulations will now see the total cost of their reservation, including all fees before taxes, automatically when they browse listings in search results, the short-term rental company said Monday in a statement.

Airbnb is making the change as an FTC rule meant to crack down on so-called junk fees will become effective ...