# Travel app Hopper to pay $35 million to settle FTC fee allegations

Attorney advertising. Brief by Lou Schwartz, Schwartz & Associates, PC, Atlanta, Georgia. Published 2026-07-02; updated 2026-07-02. Responsible attorney: Lou Schwartz. Canonical: https://www.snalawyers.com/insights/ftc-hopper-fees

Hopper agreed to pay $35 million for consumer redress to settle an FTC complaint alleging that it charged pre-selected tip and VIP Support fees without consumers' consent and misrepresented its VIP Support and Price Freeze products. The court entered the stipulated order on August 20, 2026.

**Why it matters.** The case targets pre-checked add-on fees and incomplete price disclosure, conduct that also appears in private consumer class actions.

## Sources

1. [FTC press release](https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/07/travel-app-hopper-pay-35-million-settle-ftc-allegations-it-charged-fees-without-consent-deceived)
2. [FTC case page](https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/232-3086-ftc-v-hopper-usa-inc)

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