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Caribbean Airlines Fined for Improperly Limiting Reimbursements for Delayed Baggage
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Caribbean Airlines, a carrier based in Trinidad and Tobago, $60,000 for limiting reimbursements for lost, damaged and delayed baggage to less than consumers were entitled under an international treaty.
DOT Fines LAN Airlines for Violating Price Advertising Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined LAN Airlines, a carrier based in Chile, $50,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.
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DOT Fines Orbitz for Violating Price Advertising Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined the online ticket agent Orbitz $60,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.
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Airline On-Time Performance in August Improves Over July, Down from Previous Year
The nation’s largest airlines recorded a rate of on-time flights in August that was an improvement over July’s mark but down from August 2010’s on-time rate, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases New “Faces of Distracted Driving” Video
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released the latest video in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Faces of Distracted Driving” series, featuring the story of Erica Forney from Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood