Paradigm Jet Management - Consent Order 2017-4-2

This consent order concerns violations by Paradigm Jet Management, Inc. (Paradigm), of 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits air carriers from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices in air transportation. Paradigm entered into an arrangement with IBX Jets LLC (IBX), in which Paradigm allowed its...

2016 Traffic Data for U.S Airlines and Foreign Airlines U.S. Flights

National Transportation Noise Map

National Transportation Noise Map

2016 Flight Cancellation, Mishandled Baggage, and Bumping Rates are Lowest in Decades

WASHINGTON – In 2016, the reporting carriers canceled 1.17 percent of their scheduled domestic flights, an improvement over the 1.5 percent cancellation rate in 2015 and the lowest in the 22 years with comparable numbers, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) released today. ...

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...

November 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data

November 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data

3rd-Quarter 2016 Air Fare Data

3rd-Quarter 2016 Air Fare Data

U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes Disclosure of Customer-Specific Airline Baggage Fee Information Along with the Airfare

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing to require airlines and ticket agents to disclose to consumers the fees for a first checked bag, a second checked bag, and a carry-on bag when providing airfare...

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...