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CARES Act Air Service Exemptions for Cape Air
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is taking action on a request for exemption from the CARES Act airline...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Innovators for Inclusive Design Challenge
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today opened Stage I of the Inclusive Design Challenge, a national prize competition seeking design solutions to make future Automated...
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CARES Act Air Service Exemptions for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines Exemption
The Office of Aviation and International Affairs is receiving and processing...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America’s Airports
Funds Help Airport Sponsors Impacted by COVID-19
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the award of...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $1 Billion for Amtrak in Response to COVID-19
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making over $1 billion available...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Order on Service Obligations for Air Carriers Receiving Financial Relief Through CARES Act
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a final order establishing parameters for implementing the authority granted to the Secretary of Transportation by Sections 4005 and...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Enforcement Notice Clarifying Air Carrier Refund Requirements, Given the Impact of COVID-19
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued an Enforcement Notice clarifying, in the context of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, that U.S. and...