Has the administration overstepped with the new airline ticket fee disclosures? 

Several airlines are suing the U.S. Department of Transportation for requiring that all fees associated with air travel be disclosed prior to tickets being purchased. Are such disclosures necessary? Is the government overstepping its authority in requiring such disclosures, as the airlines suggest? 

To answer these questions, one need only look at the relationship that the Transportation Department has fostered with the airlines, and what the airlines are trying to protect. 

Airlines serve a vital role in the U.S....