A compilation of rules, guidance, enforcement orders and publications on flight delays, tarmac delays, and on-time performance disclosure.
Rules
| Name |
Document |
| 49 U.S.C. § 42301 - Emergency Contingency Plans |
Link |
| 14 CFR Part 259 - Enhanced Protections for Airline Passengers |
Link |
| 14 CFR Part 234 - Airline Service Quality Performance Reports |
Link |
| 14 CFR Part 244 - Reporting Tarmac Delay Data |
Link |
| Final Rule – Tarmac Delay Rule (May 3, 2021) |
View PDF |
Guidance
| Name |
Date |
Document |
| Notice to Airports - Submission of Tarmac Delay Contingency Plans to DOT for Approval |
5/16/2022 |
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| Notice to U.S. Carrier - Submission of Tarmac Delay Contingency Plans to DOT for Approval |
5/18/2021 |
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| Notice to U.S. Carrier - Submission of Tarmac Delay Contingency Plans to DOT for Approval |
4/21/2015 |
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| Notice to U.S. Carriers and Airports - Submission of Tarmac Delay Contingency Plans to DOT for Approval |
5/9/2012 |
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| Notice to U.S. Carriers and Airports - Submission of Tarmac Delay Contingency Plans to DOT for Approval |
2/24/2012 |
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Enforcement Orders
| Name |
Order No. |
Document |
| Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación (Volaris) |
2024-5-17 |
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| Southwest Airlines |
2023-12-11 |
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| American Airlines |
2023-8-20 |
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| Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A. |
2023-8-6 |
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| British Airways PLC |
2023-4-5 |
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| Eurowings GmbH |
2023-3-4 |
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| Air Canada rouge |
2022-11-28 |
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| Air China |
2022-2-5 |
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| United Airlines |
2021-9-21 |
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| JetBlue Airways |
2021-2-8 |
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| Aerolíneas Argentinas |
2020-12-2 |
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| Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación (Volaris) |
2020-7-3 |
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| China Eastern Airlines |
2019-12-7 |
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| Japan Airlines |
2019-9-5 |
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| American Airlines |
2019-2-23 |
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| Delta Air Lines |
2019-2-22 |
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| Allegiant Air |
2018-10-7 |
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| Icelandair |
2018-5-42 |
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| British Airways |
2018-5-28 |
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| All Nippon Airways |
2018-3-21 |
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| Compañía Panameña de Aviación |
2018-3-20 |
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| Frontier Airlines, Inc. |
2017-09-11 |
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| TAP Portugal |
2017-7-1 |
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| Spirit Airlines |
2017-3-21 |
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| Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
2017-2-17 |
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| Air India |
2017-2-13 |
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| American Airlines, Inc. |
2016-12-10 |
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| Philippine Airlines, Inc. |
2016-10-6 |
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| United Airlines, Inc. |
2016-1-2 |
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| Spirit Airlines, Inc. |
2015-8-16 |
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| Southwest Airlines Co. |
2015-1-10 |
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| China Eastern Airlines Co. Ltd. |
2014-11-14 |
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| Air Canada rouge |
2014-10-23 |
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| Air Europa |
2014-5-5 |
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| British Airways PLC |
2014-4-8 |
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| Qantas Airways Limited |
2014-1-11 |
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| VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. d/b/a GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes |
2013-11-23 |
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| Alaska Airlines, Inc. |
2013-11-17 |
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| United Airlines, Inc. |
2013-10-13 |
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| Avianca |
2013-8-9 |
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| American Eagle Airlines, Inc. |
2013-7-18 |
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| Air China Limited |
2013-5-3 |
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| Caribbean Airlines Limited |
2013-3-15 |
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| United Air Lines, Inc. |
2013-2-9 |
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| Virgin America Inc. |
2012-12-20 |
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| Copa Airlines, Inc. |
2012-12-18 |
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| Pakistan International Airlines Corporation |
2012-9-21 |
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| JetBlue Airways Corporation |
2012-8-25 |
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| Air India |
2012-5-4 |
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| American Eagle Airlines, Inc. |
2011-11-13 |
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| Frontier Airlines, Inc. |
2011-6-10 |
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| AirTran Airways, Inc. |
2011-4-2 |
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| Southwest Airlines Co. |
2011-3-20 |
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| United Air Lines, Inc. |
2010-9-22 |
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| Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. |
2010-9-11 |
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| ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. |
2009-11-18 |
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| Continental Airlines, Inc. |
2009-11-17 |
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| Mesaba Airlines |
2009-11-16 |
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| US Airways, Inc. |
2008-4-4 |
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| Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
2007-11-6 |
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| Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. |
2007-10-5 |
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| JetBlue Airways Corp. |
2007-10-4 |
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Publications
| Name |
Document |
|
Analysis of Impact of Tarmac Delay Rule
|
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| Coping with Flight Delays |
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Last updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
