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News Digest - DOT 18-17

DOT Cautions Consumers on Super Bowl Air Travel Game Ticket Scams.  Air travelers going to Super Bowl LI this year should be aware that not all tour packages include a ticket to the February 5 game in Houston, Texas.  Under U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) consumer protection...

DOT Issues Guidance Documents to Prevent Airline Discrimination

 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued two guidance documents emphasizing that federal law guarantees all passengers the right to fly free from discrimination.  The documents supersede prior non-discrimination guidance issued by the Department...

Flight Cancellations at All-Time Lows; New Discrimination Data Available

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s monthly Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) released today states that reporting carriers canceled 0.3 percent of their scheduled domestic flights in September 2016, the lowest for any of the 261 months with comparable records since January 1995...

News Digest DOT 102-14

DOT to Issue Final Rule Regarding Air Travel with Musical Instruments by the End of 2014.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to issue a final rule by the end of 2014 to implement section 403 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 regarding the carriage of musical...