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Aviation Consumer Protection

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Frontier Airlines Order 2026-4-11

The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department) has issued an amended order modifying the civil penalty provisions from its January 2025 order against Frontier Airlines for chronic flight delays. Under the new terms, Frontier receives a $162,500 credit...

Submission of Air Carrier Contingency Plans

U.S. air carriers’ Contingency Plans for Lengthy Tarmac Delays are to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) through a new reporting module in the Aviation Complaint, Enforcement, and Reporting System (ACERS).

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