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Aviation Consumer Protection

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Complaint of Kyle Heck v. Southwest Airlines, Inc. 2003-3-5

On December 9, 2002, Kyle Heck filed a third-party enforcement complaint  under section 302.401 of the Department's Procedural Rules (14  CFR  302.401) against  Southwest Airlines, Inc. (Southwest), alleging that the carrier discriminated against him as a disabled passenger...

BOSTON-MAINE AIRWAYS COW. D/B/A PAN AM CLIPPER CONNECTION 2003-2-13

This consent order concerns certain public holding-out practices engaged in by Boston-Maine Airways Corp. d/b/a Pan Am Clipper Connection (Boston-Maine) through its published schedules, its website, and its 1-800 telephone number that are believed by the Department's Office of Aviation...

Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense, S.A. 2003-2-4

This order concerns newspaper, magazine, and Internet advertisements published by Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense, S.A., (VARIG) that violate 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits unfairand deceptive practices, and the advertising requirements specified in Part 399 of the Department’s regulations (14...

A Better Airfare, LLC 2003-1-12

This consent order concerns advertisements by A Better Airfare, LLC d/b/a Air4Less and mydestinationsonline.com (“A Better Airfare”) a ticket agent, that violate 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices, and the advertising requirements specified in Part 399 of the...

North Vancouver Airlines, Ltd. 2003-1-7

This order concerns unauthorized air service by North Vancouver Airlines, Ltd., d/b/a North Vancouver Air (NVA), between various cities in Canada and the United States that violates 49 U.S.C. §§ 41301 and 41712.

MLT Vacations, Inc. 2002-12-19

This consent order concerns the failure of MLT Vacations, Inc., a tour operator, properly to include fuel surcharges, where applicable, in air tour prices listed in a number of print advertisements it published.

Aerolineas Argentinas, S.A. 2002-12-12

This order concerns a series of newspaper advertisements by Aerolineas Argentinas, S.A., that violate 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices, and the advertising requirements specified in Part 399 of the Department's regulations (14 CFR Part 399).