Proposed and Final Aviation Rules
Tarmac Delay Rule
| Final Rule (May 3, 2021) | View PDF | Federal Register Link |
Defining Unfair or Deceptive Practices
| Final Rule (January 24, 2022) | View PDF | |
| Final Rule (November 27, 2020) | View PDF | Federal Register Link |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (February 20, 2020) | View PDF | Federal Register Link |
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Traveling by Air with Service Animals
| Final Rule (December 2, 2020) | View PDF | Federal Register Link |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (January 22, 2020) | View PDF |
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessible Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft (Part 1)
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (December 16, 2019) | View PDF |
Modernizing Payment of Denied Boarding Compensation
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (March 28, 2019) | View PDF | Federal Register Link |
Implementing Certain Provisions of the TICKETS Act and Revisions to Denied Boarding Compensation and Domestic Baggage Liability Limit
| Final Rule (January 13, 2021) | Federal Register Link | |
Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees
| Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | View PDF | |
| Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rulemaking | Federal Register Link | |
Request for Information: Exploring Industry Practices Impacting Distribution and Display of Airline Fare, Schedule, and Availability Information
| Withdrawal of the Request for Information Exploring Industry Practices on Distribution and Display of Airline Fare, Schedule, and Availability Information (December 23, 2020) | View PDF | |
| Suspension of comment period on the Request for Information Exploring Industry Practices on Distribution and Display of Airline Fare, Schedule, and Availability Information (March 10, 2017) | View PDF | |
| Extension of Response Date for DOT’s Request For Information on Airline Fare, Schedule, and Availability Information (December 16, 2016) | View PDF | |
| Request for Information: Exploring Industry Practices Impacting Distribution and Display of Airline Fare, Schedule, and Availability Information (October 31, 2016) | View PDF | |
Use of Mobile Wireless Devices for Voice Calls on Aircraft
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (December 8, 2016) | View PDF | View Doc |
| Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (February 14, 2014) | View PDF | View Doc |
Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections: Parts 234, 250, 256, 257, 259 and 399, Baggage and Other Consumer Issues
| Final Rule #3, Issued October 18, 2016 | PDF Version | Word Version | |
| Extension of the compliance date (provision concerning reporting of baggage handling statistics only) | PDF Link | Federal Register Link | |
Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs
| Final Rule Issued October 18, 2016 | PDF Version | Federal Register Link | |
| Extension of the compliance date | PDF Link | Federal Register Link | |
Refunding Baggage Fees for Delayed Checked Bags
| Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Refunding Baggage Fees for Delayed Checked Bags | PDF Version | Word Version | |
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Negotiated Rulemaking Process (Part 382)
| December 2015 Federal Register Notice | View PDF | View Doc |
| Establishment of a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee | View PDF | |
| See the Docket | ||
| See the Advisory Committee website | ||
| Committee Membership and First Meeting | View PDF | |
Inflation Adjustments
| Civil Penalties, August 10, 2016 | View PDF |
| Oversales, Baggage and Civil Penalties, May 27, 2015 | View PDF |
Carriage of Musical Instruments
| Final Rule (December 29, 2014) | View PDF |
Enhanced Consumer Protections for Charter Air Transportation
| Proposed Rule (Sept. 30, 2013) | View PDF |
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports (Part 382)
| Rule Issued October 2013 | View PDF | View Doc |
| Fact Sheet | View PDF | View Doc |
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: “Seat Strapping” of Passenger Wheelchairs in the Aircraft Cabin (Part 382)
| Rule Issued October 2013 | View PDF | View Doc |
| Fact Sheet | View PDF | View Doc |
Reporting of loss, death, or injury of animals
| Final Rule | View PDF | Federal Register Link |
| Notice Concerning Revisions to Animal Incident Reporting Requirements | View PDF |
Haiti earthquake relief
| Charter brokers | View PDF |
| Part 125 operators | View PDF |
| Charter Broker Exemption Extension | View PDF |
| Part 125 Operators Exemption Extension | View PDF |
Electronic Cigarettes
| Policy Statement (June 2010) | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (September 2011) | View PDF |
| Final Rule (March 2016) | View PDF |
Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections: Parts 234, 250, 253, 259 and 399, Baggage and Other Consumer Issues
| Rule #1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule #1 Issued December 2009 | View PDF | ||
| Frequently Asked Questions to Rule #1 | View PDF | ||
| Tarmac Delays: Denial of request for exemption | View PDF | ||
| June 2010 Amendment to Rule #1: Web posting date for flight delay information | View PDF | ||
| Rule #2 | |||
| Rule #2, Issued April 2011 amendment concerning baggage and other consumer issues | View PDF | MS Word Version | |
| Frequently Asked Questions on Rule #2 | View PDF | ||
| Summary of June 15, 2012 changes to Rule #2 FAQ’s | PDF Version | ||
| Summary of January 11, 2012 changes to Rule #2 FAQ’s | PDF Version | ||
| Limited Extension of Effective Date For Certain Provisions in Rule #2 | PDF Version | ||
| Powerpoint presentations summarizing Rule #2 | View Powerpoint | ||
| Notice of enforcement policy: oversale notice for foreign carriers | PDF Version | ||
| Accounting and Reporting Directive, Part 244 – Reporting of Tarmac Delay Data | |||
| Guidance: Price Increases for Ancillary Services Not Purchased With Ticket | PDF Version | ||
| Response to petition to delay the effective date of 14 CFR 399.85(c) and 399.87 | PDF Version | ||
| Request to Extend Compliance Relief | PDF Version | ||
| Guidance on the 24-hour reservation requirement (05/31/2013) | PDF Version | ||
| Analysis of Impact of Tarmac Delay Rule | PDF Version | ||
| Rule #3 | |||
| Final Rule #3, Issued October 18, 2016 | PDF Version | Word Version | |
| Extension of Compliance Date for Certain Provisions in Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections III | PDF Version | ||
P.L. 112-95: Filing Tarmac Delay Plans With DOT
| Text of P.L. 112-95 | PDF Version |
| February 24, 2012 DOT implementing notice | PDF Version |
| List of carriers with 30 or more seats that must submit tarmac delay plans to DOT | PDF Version |
| P.L. 112-95: Filing tarmac delay contingency plans with DOT | PDF Version |
Part 382, Passengers with Disabilities
| Rules | |
|---|---|
| Rule | View Link |
| 2008 Comprehensive Amendment and Reissuance | View Link |
| Frequently Asked Questions | PDF Version |
| Web sites and automated kiosks | |
| Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (September 2011) | PDF Version |
| Preliminary Regulatory Evaluation (September 2011) | PDF Version |
| Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (September 2011) | PDF Version |
| U.S. Airports: captioning, lifts, service animal relief areas, etc | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (September 2011) | PDF Version |
| Final Rule (July 29, 2015) | PDF Version |
14 CFR Rules
Last updated: Friday, January 31, 2025