Airline Quarterly Financial Review – U.S. Major Group Carriers: Second Quarter 2018

Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) Fined for Violating Rules Protecting Air Travelers with Disabilities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) $200,000 for violating federal law and the Department’s rule protecting air travelers with disabilities, and ordered it to cease and desist from future similar violations. 

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Scandinavian Airline System Order 2018-11-8

This order concerns violations by Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) of the requirements in 14 CFR Part 382 (Part 382). SAS violated the Department’s Web site accessibility requirements when it created a separate Web site for individuals with disabilities instead of ensuring...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee and National In-Flight Sexual Misconduct Task Force

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that she has reconstituted the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC or Committee) and established the National In-Flight Sexual Misconduct Task Force (Task Force) as an ACPAC...

Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee - Notice of Reestablishment and First Meeting

The Department of Transportation has reestablished the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC), formerly known as the Advisory Committee on Aviation Consumer Protection, as a Federal advisory committee. The Department anticipates the first meeting of the...

Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee

On May 24, 2012, the Department established the ACPAC as mandated by section 411 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-95 (2012), as amended. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-254 (2018), extended the authorization for the Committee from...

EAS Update 1986

EAS Status Update 1987

EAS Status Report 1988

Enforcement Policy Regarding Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchair Data

This notice of enforcement policy advises the public of the manner in which the Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings intends to enforce the requirements in 14 CFR 234.6(b) for large U.S. airlines to report mishandled baggage and wheelchairs and scooters data to the Department for...