Aviation Consumer Protection and Civil Rights Final and Proposed Rules
Below is a compilation of rulemakings related to the Department of Transportation’s aviation consumer protection, civil rights, and economic licensing requirements.
Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule #2 | April 25, 2011 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | June 8, 2010 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule #1 | December 30, 2009 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | December 8, 2008 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | April 24, 2024 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Minutes from the March 30, 2023 Public Hearing | April 22, 2024 | Docket Link | View PDF |
| Video Recording of Public Hearing | March 31, 2023 | View Video Recording | |
| Rescheduling of Public Hearing and Reopening of Comment Period | March 14, 2023 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Public Hearing | March 3, 2023 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Denial of Request for Extension of Comment Period | January 26, 2023 | View PDF | |
| Extension of Comment Period | December 20,2022 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | October 20, 2022 | View PDF | |
| Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | January 19, 2017 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | May 23, 2014 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule #2 | April 25, 2011 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | June 8, 2010 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule #1 | December 30, 2009 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | December 8, 2008 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Implementing Certain Provisions of the TICKETS Act
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | January 13, 2021 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extension of Compliance Date | March 21, 2017 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule | November 2, 2016 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule #3 | November 3, 2016 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | May 23, 2014 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule #2 | April 25, 2011 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | June 8, 2010 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule #1 | December 30, 2009 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | December 8, 2008 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Carriage of Musical Instruments
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | January 5, 2015 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Increasing Charter Air Transportation Options
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | September 17, 2018 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | September 30, 2013 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Airline Passenger Rights
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | December 11, 2024 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule #2 | April 25, 2011 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | June 8, 2010 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule #1 | December 30, 2009 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | December 8, 2008 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Family Seating in Air Transportation
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | August 1, 2024 | View Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Tarmac Delay Rule
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | May 3, 2021 | Federal Register Link | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | October 25, 2019 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule #2 | April 25, 2011 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | June 8, 2010 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule #1 | December 30, 2009 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | December 8, 2008 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | December 16, 2024 | Federal Register Link | |
| Extension of Comment Period | May 1, 2024 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | March 12, 2024 | View PDF |
Accessible Lavatories on Single Aisle Aircraft
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | July 26, 2023 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Part 2 | March 28, 2022 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Part 1 | January 2, 2020 | View PDF |
Traveling by Air with Service Animals
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | December 2, 2020 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | February 5, 2020 | View PDF |
Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extension of Compliance Date | March 21, 2017 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule | November 2, 2016 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | November 12, 2013 | View PDF | |
| Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | September 26, 2011 | View PDF |
“Seat Strapping” of Passenger Wheelchairs in the Aircraft Cabin
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | November 12, 2013 | View PDF | |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | June 3, 2011 | View PDF |
2008 Comprehensive Amendments to 14 CFR Part 382
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | May 13, 2008 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking #3 | February 23, 2006 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking #2 | September 7, 2005 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking #1 | November 4, 2004 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Modernizing Payment of Denied Boarding Compensation
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | March 28, 2019 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Implementing Certain Provisions of the TICKETS Act
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule; Correcting Amendments | August 2, 2021 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule | January 13, 2021 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule II | August 6, 2024 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule I | April 24, 2024 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Minutes from the March 21, 2023 Public Hearing | April 22, 2024 | Docket Link | View PDF |
| Video Recording of Public Hearing | March 21, 2023 | View Video Recording | |
| Rescheduling of Public Hearing and Reopening of Comment Period | March 14, 2023 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Public Hearing | March 3, 2023 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Extension of Comment Period | November 17, 2022 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | August 22, 2022 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extension of Compliance Date | March 21, 2017 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule | November 2, 2016 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule #3 | November 3, 2016 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | May 23, 2014 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Reports on Incidents Involving Animals During Air Transport
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | July 3, 2014 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | June 29, 2012 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Name | Issuance Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Final Rule - 2025 Adjustments | December 18, 2024 | Federal Register Link |
| Final Rule - 2024 Adjustments | December 15, 2023 | Federal Register Link |
| Final Rule - 2023 Adjustment | December 21, 2022 | Federal Register Link |
| Final Rule - 2022 Adjustment | February 25, 2022 | Federal Register Link |
| Final Rule - 2021 Adjustment | April 16, 2021 | Federal Register Link |
| Final Rule - 2020 Adjustment | November 10, 2020 | Federal Register Link |
| Final Rule - 2019 Adjustment | June 26, 2019 | Federal Register Link |
Procedures in Regulating Unfair or Deceptive Practices
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarification | June 16, 2023 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Final Rule | January 24, 2022 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Defining Unfair or Deceptive Practices
| Name | Issuance Date | Link | PDF Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Rule | November 27, 2020 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | February 20, 2020 | Federal Register Link | View PDF |
Last updated: Wednesday, August 27, 2025