n separate cases, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed civil penalties against Continental Airlines and US Airways for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. Continental was assessed a civil penalty of $120,000 and US Airways...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in its continuing effort to protect airline consumers, has fined the on-line ticket agent Flythere4less.com $40,000 for failing to disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-sharing arrangement.
The U.S. Department of Transportation today assessed a civil penalty of $90,000 against American Airlines for failing to disclose that vouchers given to passengers for voluntarily giving up their seat on oversold flights could be redeemed only after paying as much as a $30 ticketing fee.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $2 million against Delta Air Lines for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against Mesaba Aviation for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities. The carrier was assessed a civil penalty of $125,000.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against the ticket agent Unique Vacations for violating the Department’s rules for advertising the price of air travel. The company was assessed a civil penalty of $200,000.