Employees Covered Under DOT Testing Regulation 49 CFR Part 40

This document provides information on employees covered by DOT Agency  and USCG regulations.

How Can I Become a Technician for DOT Alcohol Testing?

This document describes how to become qualified as a Screen Test Technician and Breath Alcohol Technician for DOT alcohol testing.

ODAPC Medical Marijuana Notice

ODAPC Medical Marijuana Notice

Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidelines for Federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of “medical marijuana.” http://www.justice.gov/opa/documents/medical‐marijuana.pdf.

Baggage liability on international codeshare trips

This notice is intended to give guidance to U.S. and foreign air carriers on two tariff matters: first, tariffs relating to liability for lost, stolen, delayed or damaged baggage carried on international itineraries; and second, tariffs that appear to assign responsibility, in code-share service...

Honoring tickets of insolvent airlines: more information

On November 14, 2002, the Department of Transportation issued a notice providing guidance for airlines and the traveling public regarding the obligation of airlines under section 145 of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, P.L. 107-71, 115 Stat. 645 (November 19, 2001) (“Act”), to...

Electronic Ticketing: Passenger Notices

The Department is issuing a statement of compliance policy that states that the ticket notices required by various DOT rules must be given (or be made readily available) to ‘‘ticketless’’ airline passengers no later than the time that they check in at the airport for the first flight in...

Guidance: Price Increases for Ancillary Services Not Purchased With Ticket - 12/28/2011

This notice is intended to give guidance to U.S. and foreign air carriers on this office’s enforcement policy concerning the prohibition of post-purchase price increases for services and products not purchased with the ticket in light of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s recent...

Notice of enforcement policy: oversale notice for foreign carriers

This notice provides guidance for foreign air carriers regarding the content of the written explanation on denied boarding compensation and boarding priorities that carriers must provide to passengers who are denied boarding involuntarily, and to other interested persons at a U.S. airport upon...

Reporting oversales: value of travel vouchers - April 21, 2006

Please forward this message to the individuals in your organization that deal with DOT's quarterly "Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space" (BTS Form 251). On June 30, 2004, DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued a Reporting Directive transmitting revised instructions for BTS Form...

Disability Rule: Frequently Asked Questions - May 13, 2009

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Air Travel of People with Disabilities Under the Amended Air Carrier Access Act Regulation