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DOT Fines Lowestfare.com for Violations of Code-Share Disclosure Rules

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined the online ticket agent Lowestfare.com, LLC $50,000 for failing to adequately disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-sharing arrangement.  Today’s action is part of the Department’s effort to ensure that...

DOT Fines Amadeus for Code-Share Disclosure Violations

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Amadeus, a global distribution system (GDS), $95,000 for providing software to travel agencies that resulted in their websites failing to disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-sharing arrangement.  Amadeus...

Airline On-Time Performance Improves in July

The on-time performance of the nation’s largest airlines improved in July 2011 compared to the previous month and July 2010, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

DOT Fines BusinessJet Class for Violations of Code-Share Disclosure Rules

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined the online ticket agent BusinessJet Class $40,000 for failing to adequately disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-share arrangement.  Today’s action is part of the Department’s effort to ensure that all...