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Aviation Consumer Protection

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December 2025 Air Travel Consumer Report

The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. The report is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by the airlines. 

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American Airlines - Order 2025-12-5

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is amending Order 2024-10-15 issued on October 23, 2024, Docket OST-2024-0001. Order 2024-10-15 assessed American Airlines Inc. (American) a civil penalty of $50 million and required American to pay $25 million to the U.S. Treasury in three equal...

Southwest Airlines - Order 2025-12-4

The U.S. Department of Transportation (“Department” or “DOT”) is amending Order 2023-12-11 issued on December 15, 2023, Docket DOT-OST-2023-0001. Order 2023-12-11 assessed Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest”) a civil penalty of $140 million and required Southwest to pay $35 million to the U.S....

November 2025 Air Travel Consumer Report

The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. The report is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by the airlines. 

Data Included in this Report:...

October 2025 Air Travel Consumer Report

The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. The report is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by the airlines. 

Data Included in this Report:...

Reporting of Incidents Involving Animals During Air Transport in 2026

Incident reports on the death, loss, or injury of an animal during air transport that occur on or after January 1, 2026, are to be reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through a new reporting module in the Aviation Complaint, Enforcement, and Reporting System (ACERS). ...

Reporting of Disability-Related Complaint Data for 2025

The data on the number and type of disability-related complaints that airlines received in calendar year 2025 is to be reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through a new reporting module in the Aviation Complaint, Enforcement, and Reporting System (ACERS). 

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