November 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report

November 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report

DOT Relaunches Airline Consumer Website

Improved website design will make it easier for travelers to understand their rights

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it is launching its redesigned airline consumer website 

“This redesigned website will provide clear...

DOT Relaunches Airline Consumer Website

Improved website design will make it easier for travelers to understand their rights

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it is launching its redesigned airline consumer website. 

“This redesigned website will provide clear...

Announcement of DOT Drone Integration Pilot Program

Remarks Prepared for Delivery byU.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoAnnouncement of DOT Drone Integration Pilot ProgramDOT HeadquartersWashington, DCThursday, November 2, 2017

Thank you everyone, for coming.  I am pleased that so many distinguished guests...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Presents Details of U.S. Drone Integration Pilot Program

Department Encourages Local, State, and Tribal Governments to Complete a Notice of Intent 

WASHINGTON – Joined by hundreds of drone operators, industry leaders, members of the public, law enforcement and first responders, and local, state, tribal and federal officials at Department...

Traveling with a Disability

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has renewed the Control Number for the U.S. Department of Transportation Service Animal Air Transportation Form and Service Animal Relief Attestation Form.  Both...

BTS Statistics Release: August 2017 Passenger Airline Employment Data

Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION

SUBJECT: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot ProgramBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1.  Policy.  It...

UAS Integration Pilot Program White House Fact Sheet

THE WHITE HOUSEWASHINGTONPRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IS MAKING AMERICAN AVIATION GREAT AGAIN

“Our Nation will move faster, fly higher, and soar proudly toward the next great chapter of American aviation.”– President Donald J. Trump

BRINGING AMERICAN AVIATION INTO THE 21ST CENTURY:...

President Donald Trump and Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announce Innovative Drone Integration Pilot Program

WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump directed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today to launch an initiative to safely test and validate advanced operations for drones in partnership with state and local governments in select jurisdictions. The Unmanned Aircraft...