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U.S. Department of Transportation Approves American Airlines U.S.-Cuba Services
On July 13, 2022, the Department granted authority to American Airlines for its proposed scheduled passenger flights between Miami and the following five Cuban points, beginning in November 2022:Secretary Buttigieg Statement on the First Anniversary of the Biden Administration's Competition Council:
With fighting inflation as the President’s top economic priority, the Biden Harris Administration’s Competition Council has never been more important. I am proud of the work the Department of Transportation has contributed – including work on a new rule requiring airlines to refund fees for...
DOT Announces First-Ever Bill of Rights for Passengers with Disabilities, Calls on Airlines to Seat Families Together Free of Charge
In its ongoing work to protect airline passengers, USDOT moves forward with pro-consumer actionsTranscript of Secretary Buttigieg Remarks on the Airport Terminal Grants Program at LAX: Los Angeles, California
Thank you so much, Mayor, for the kind introduction—and more importantly, for your leadership and your friendship.
Mayor Garcetti's leadership when it comes to infrastructure is, of course, well known in this community. It's also well-known and much admired among the community of...
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Step Forward to Combat Climate Change, Announces Proposed Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Framework
WASHINGTON – Today, to advance President Biden’s commitment to combat climate change and bring down costs for families, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for states and municipalities to track and reduce...Biden Administration Announces Nearly $1B in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Improving Airport Terminals across U.S.
Projects will increase airport capacity, energy efficiency and accessibility Funding going to communities small, medium and large across countryU.S. Department of Transportation Issues Order to Enhance Competition and Affordable Flight Options for Travelers at Newark-Liberty International Airport
Action allows Spirit Airlines to continue providing low-cost service in the Newark marketTranscript: Secretary Pete Buttigieg Remarks on Launch of Reconnecting Communities Program - Birmingham, Alabama
Thank you so much and good afternoon. I want to thank Representative Sewell for her warm welcome and introduction, for her leadership, and for her support for this Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -- like she said over five billion coming to this state alone for roads alone, hundreds of millions...