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2023 by the Numbers: More Flights, Fewer Cancellations, More Consumer Protections
Flight cancellation rate during Christmas and New Year’s was under one percent
WASHINGTON — U.S. aviation ended 2023 on a better note for passengers with the lowest flight cancellation rate in at least 10 years, alongside expanded consumer protections for...
Air Travel Consumer Report: November 2019 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its January 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of November 2019. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters...
Air Travel Consumer Report: October 2019 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its December 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of October 2019. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters...
Air Travel Consumer Report: September 2019 and 3rd Quarter 2019 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its November 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of September 2019. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters...
Air Travel Consumer Report: August 2019 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its October 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of August 2019. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Formation and Membership of the Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the formation of the Air Carrier Access Act Advisory Committee (ACAA Advisory Committee) and the appointment of 19 members. The ACAA Advisory Committee is being established pursuant to the FAA...
Air Travel Consumer Report: July 2019 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its September 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of July 2019. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of...
1st Quarter 2017 Airline Bumping Rate Equal to Previous Year
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its May 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report, compiling air carrier data for the month of March 2017 and the first quarter of 2017. For the first quarter of 2017, the 12 U.S. carriers who report on-time performance and mishandled...
Flight Cancellations Down From Previous Year, January 2017
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its April 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report, compiling air carrier data for the month of February 2017. The April report contains denied boarding (oversales) data for the October-December 2016 quarter, as airlines report...