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Emirates Fined for Improperly Limiting Reimbursements for Delayed Baggage
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined the Dubai-based airline Emirates $100,000 for limiting compensation for lost, damaged, and delayed baggage to less than consumers were...
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DOT Fines JetBlue for Violating Price Advertising Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined JetBlue Airways $50,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel...
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Secretary LaHood and Transportation Leaders Join President Obama’s Call for Job-Creating Infrastructure Investments
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today joined with Washington, D.C. officials and construction industry leaders at the construction site for D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge Project and called on...
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Airline On-Time Performance Improves in July
The on-time performance of the nation’s largest airlines improved in July 2011 compared to the previous month and July 2010, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S....
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Transportation, Energy Ministers from Asia-Pacific Economies Pledge Cooperation on Cleaner, More Energy-Efficient Transportation
Transportation and energy ministers from 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region today agreed to continue progress on initiatives to make transportation in the region cleaner and more energy-...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes to Ban the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Aircraft
U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes to Ban the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Aircraft
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U.S. DOT Releases New “Faces of Distracted Driving” VideoFeaturing 5-Year-Old Xzavier Davis-Bilbo
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released the latest video in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Faces of Distracted Driving” series, featuring the story of Xzavier Davis-Bilbo...
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New Rule Strengthens Protections for Americans with Disabilities at Rail Stations
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that individuals with disabilities will have greater access to intercity, commuter and high-speed train travel as a result of a new rule...