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Aviation Consumer Protection

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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...

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....

2-for-1 fares

This Letter Was Sent to Major and National U.S. Air Carriers and to Air Travel Industry Associations and Labor Unions

Fare advertising: "each way"

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

[THE FOLLOWING LETTER WAS SENT TO U.S. MAJOR, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AIR CARRIERS, AND OVER 50 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS.]

A short time ago, Secretary Peña sent a letter to larger U.S. carriers which, in part,...