Aviation Consumer Protection
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National Airlines (November 2002)
United Airlines Redacted Animal Incident Report for November 2012
Disability issues: wheelchair reservation codes
This letter concerns recent communication problems involving disabled air travelers' reservation records. The issue is best represented by the widely reported incident of a wheelchair user who was severely inconvenienced because his condition was not properly entered in the reservation record...
Cancellation penalties
Fare advertising: add-on taxes and fees
To all U.S. ‘Major’ and ‘National’ passenger carriers, and larger foreign air carriers
This letter concerns the listing in fare advertisements of government-imposed taxes and fees that are collected by air carriers. We have recently noted a wide variety of...
Suggested Guidelines for Accessible Lavatories in Twin-Aisle Aircraft
Disability issues: lavatories, movable armrests, stowage space in cabin for passenger wheelchair, airline aisle wheelchair in passenger cabin during flight
THIS LETTER WAS SENT TO ALL MAJOR AND NATIONAL U.S. PASSENGER AIR CARRIERS
The DOT rule on air travel by individuals with disabilities (14 CFR Part 382) obligates U.S. air carriers to begin providing specified accessibility features on certain aircraft. This...
Bowl Game Guidance
Notice of Department of Transportation Requirements Regarding Flights to College Bowl Games and other Special Events
Bowl game tours: game tickets
THIS LETTER WAS SENT TO TOUR OPERATORS THAT HAD SPONSORED FOOTBALL BOWL GAME TOURS IN THE PAST. A SIMILAR LETTER WAS SENT TO AIRLINES.
This letter concerns preparations which are now being made for the promotion and sale of air tour packages to the 1995 Rose Bowl and other bowl games....