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April 2011 Powerpoint presentation summarizing baggage provisions

No carrier may impose any contract of carriage provision containing a choice-of-forum clause that attempts to preclude a passenger or a purchaser from bringing a claim against a carrier in any court of competent jurisdiction, including a court within the jurisdiction of that passenger’s...

April 2011 Amendment Federal Register Version

The Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to improve the air travel environment for consumers by: Increasing the number of carriers that are required to adopt tarmac delay contingency plans and the airports at which they must adhere to the plan’s terms; increasing the number of...

Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections

The Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to improve the air travel environment for consumers by: increasing the number of carriers that are required to adopt tarmac delay contingency plans and the airports at which they must adhere to the plan’s terms; increasing the number of...

Career Development Advice and Helpful Tips

Establish PartnershipsLocal/State Employment Services, Military Transition Centers, Military InstallationsLocal/State Veteran Service Organizations, Rehabilitation Centers, One-Stop CentersLocal Servicing Federal Agency (Human Resources)Federal Agency ContactsStudent Programs, Vet Coordinators,...

Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Our commitment is to make DOT a model employer of a diverse workforce that includes people with disabilities, especially those with targeted disabilities (deafness, blindness, partial paralysis, total paralysis, missing limbs, distortion of limbs or spine, mental illness, mental retardation, and...

Veteran Opportunities

President Obama's Order 13518 on the Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government established the Veterans Employment Initiative to increase the number of veterans employed by the Federal Government through "proactive" recruitment initiatives, programs, strategies, partnerships, and skills...

Student Employment Initiative

DOT has several student internship programs, which are aimed at providing current high school, college, and recent college graduates with meaningful developmental and work experiences in the transportation industry. These internships provide a pipeline for attracting talented and innovative...