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DOT Fines Aerolíneas Argentinas for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Aerolíneas Argentinas $300,000 for violating a federal statute and the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays.  The airline was also ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations.  

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NETT Council Meeting Remarks

Remarks Prepared for U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Video Remarks for NETT Council Meeting Media Center – USDOT HQ  Wednesday, Dec 2, 2020

Let me thank Finch Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, the members of...

Air Travel Consumer Report: September 2020 and 3rd Quarter 2020 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its November 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of September 2020.  The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to...

U.S. Department of Transportation Denies Exemptions for Cuba Cargo Flights

Effective October 13, DOT suspended the authority of U.S. and foreign carriers to provide charter flights between the United States and Cuba.  DOT’s suspension order provided for certain limited exceptions, specifically for “authorized charter flights for emergency medical purposes, search...