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DOT Fines LAN Airlines for Violating Price Advertising Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined LAN Airlines, a carrier based in Chile, $50,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price...
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Caribbean Airlines Fined for Improperly Limiting Reimbursements for Delayed Baggage
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Caribbean Airlines, a carrier based in Trinidad and Tobago, $60,000 for limiting reimbursements for lost, damaged and delayed baggage to...
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President Obama Urges Congress to Put Construction Workers Back on the Job We Can’t Wait: Common-sense steps to expedite transportation projects
Today, President Obama will deliver remarks in front of Washington, D.C.’s Key Bridge and urge Congress to pass the transportation piece of the American Jobs Act, which will make an immediate...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Calls for Passage of Jobs Bill to Strengthen Transportation and Put People Back to Work
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today called on Congress to pass the transportation portion of the American Jobs Act during a visit to the Bridgeport-Norristown Viaduct outside...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $35 Million to Improve Transportation Choices and Job Access for Military Families
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $34.6 million for 55 projects in 32 states and Guam to enhance access to local, affordable transportation services for military families...
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DOT Hosts Celebration of Air Carrier Access Act’s 25th Anniversary
Representatives of the aviation industry, advocates for persons with disabilities, and current and former government officials came together today at U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)...
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DOT Fines BusinessJet Class for Violations of Code-Share Disclosure Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined the online ticket agent BusinessJet Class $40,000 for failing to adequately disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a...
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