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United Airlines CARES Act Renewal 08212020
CARES Act Air Service Exemptions for Spirit Airlines and United Airlines
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is acting on requests from Spirit Airlines and United Airlines for exemption from the CARES Act airline service obligations announced in Order 2020-4-2. Spirit Airlines requests that the Department grant it an exemption to temporarily suspend...
Air Travel Consumer Report: May 2020 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its July 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of May 2020. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to...
U.S Department of Transportation modifies Order Regarding Chinese Carriers
Today, the Department of Transportation issued an Order that to allow the four Chinese airlines currently performing scheduled passenger services to the United States to increase their services to eight weekly round-trip flights. This aggregate level of service is equivalent to the total...
Order 2020-8-6
Order on Cuba Charter Flights
On August 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an Order that will suspend all charter flights between the United States and all airports in Cuba, except for authorized public charters to and from Havana and other authorized charter flights for emergency medical purposes,...
Suspension of U.S.-Cuba Charter Authorizations
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $464 Million in Grant Awards Nationwide to Revitalize America’s Bus Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award $464 million in transit infrastructure grants nationwide to improve the safety and reliability of America’s bus systems and enhance mobility for transit riders. A total...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $5 Million to 4 New University Transportation Centers
Centers will focus on 4 key research priorities with a total of nearly $5 million in grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced $4.925 million in grants to fund four new Tier 1 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) to advance...