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Guidance

Spirit Airlines Strike

Spirit Airlines' pilots went on strike on June 12, and the carrier has been canceling all of its flights on a day-to-day basis. If you are holding a reservation for an upcoming Spirit flight,...

Guidance

Cancellation penalties

We would like to call your attention to several consumer-related issues concerning the new fare structure recently announced by American.  American's April 10 newspaper advertisement states...

Rules

Preliminary Regulatory Evaluation (September 2011)

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is issuing a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) to ensure that automated airport kiosks and air travel Web sites are accessible to air...

Guidance

Federal Register - December 22, 2004

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Part 382
[OST Docket No. 2003–11473]
RIN 2105–ADO4
Reporting Requirements for Disability- Related Complaints
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Annual Report

Federal Register - February 26, 2007

This rule amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 71 by establishing a Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Potosi Washington County Airport, MO. The...

Rules

April 2011 amendments

SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to improve the air travel environment for consumers by: Increasing the number of carriers that are required to adopt tarmac delay...