Oversales and Domestic Baggage – Final Rule

The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to revise its oversales regulation, 14 CFR Part 250, by clarifying that the maximum amount of Denied Boarding Compensation that a carrier may provide to a passenger denied boarding involuntarily is not limited, and by prohibiting...

December 14, 2020 Final Rule (Gross Receipts Adjustment)

The Department of Transportation issued a final rule on December 14, 2020, applicable to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) program. The rule, effective January 13, 2021, (1) provides an inflation adjustment to the size limit on small businesses participating in the DBE program under...

Final Rule - Traveling by Air with Service Animals

This final rule amends the Department’s Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulation on the transport of service animals by air. This final rule is intended to ensure that our air transportation system is safe for the traveling public and accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Service Animal Final Rule

Final Rule - Defining Unfair or Deceptive Practices

The Department has the statutory authority to protect airline consumers from unfair or deceptive practices by airlines or ticket agents, and most of its aviation consumer protections regulations are based on that authority. However, the terms unfair or deceptive are not defined in the...

DOT Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts

The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department) is seeking public comment on this proposed update to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures. This proposed regulation would codify DOT’s NEPA procedures and modernize DOT NEPA practices to provide consistency...