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Statement by DOT Chief of Staff Laura Schiller
This morning, a member of Secretary Pete Buttigieg's security detail tested positive for COVID-19. The agent had been in close contact, as defined by the CDC, with Secretary Buttigieg, including...
January 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report
The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of...About this Document
Accommodation by Carriers of Persons with Disabilities Who Are Unable to Wear or Safely Wear Masks While on Commercial Aircraft - Notice of Enforcement Policy
The Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP), a unit within the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is issuing this Notice of Enforcement Policy to remind...
DOT Onboard Demographics, January FY 2021
This spreadsheet provides onboard statistics for January, FY 2021. Demographics are particularly useful to managers in the workforce planning process. This data is...
Air Travel Consumer Report: November 2020 Airline Complaint Data
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its updated January 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR), which includes airline consumer complaint data for November 2020....
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Highlights Biden Administration’s Support for Transportation Workers and Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with Amtrak and transit officials as well as front line transit and rail workers at Union Station, where he discussed the...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Additional Biden Appointees Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People
WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden Administration announced additional key members of its U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) team who are joining the Department this week. This diverse and...