Hidden cost of Air Travel

Today's Life section of the Singapore local English newspaper, The Straits Times, featured a full 2 page report on the 'Hidden Cost of traveling by air.

It is a little awkward, to know that , we have to pay more in taxes and surcharges, compare to the price of a return trip air ticket to destinations that is relatively, high in demand but low in advertised price.

Just a thought..why don't the airline carriers actually add all the necessary charges and taxes into the cost of the ticket itself?..wouldn't it be much less confusing (not to mentioned frustrating as well).

As a member of the public.. I guess most of us ..if not all of us would prefer just to know ..what will it cost us ..period..the hype..on advertising the cheapest price..with the (very very) small imprints at the bottom of the ad..really turn me off. I do not think that will effect the airline and/or travel industry so much to implement such (simple) measures..

Don't you think??