holiday surcharge
Peak-time price bump
A holiday surcharge is an extra fee added to regular prices during peak travel or shopping periods—Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's.
Hotels, airlines, and restaurants commonly apply holiday surcharges when demand spikes: The resort charges a $50 holiday surcharge for Christmas week bookings.
The practice is standard but often irritates customers who feel nickel-and-dimed.
- peakUtmost height attained
- peak seasonBusiest commercial period
- premiumAdded cost for better
- feePayment for service
- hidden feesConcealed additional costs
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Price cut during specific periods
price reduction · markdown · price cut · rebate · off-peak discount
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Reduced price during quiet periods
standard rate · base rate · weekday rate · off-peak discount · base fare
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