2017 Semi-Annual and June U.S. Airline Traffic Data

Frontier Airlines, Inc. Order 2017-09-11

This consent order concerns violations by Frontier Airlines, Inc., of 14 CFR 259.4 (the Department’s tarmac delay rule), 49 U.S.C. § 41712 (prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices), and 49 U.S.C. § 42301 (requirement to adhere to a carrier’s tarmac delay contingency plan)....

Frontier Airlines Fined $1.5 Million for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for violating the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays.  The airline was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations.

Of the $1.5...

September 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report

September 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report

United Airlines Redacted Animal Incident Report for July 2017

United Airlines Redacted Animal Incident Report for July 2017

July 2017 Flight Cancellations Down From Previous Year, Equal to June 2017

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its September 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report, on air carrier data compiled for the month of July 2017.  In July, the reporting carriers canceled 1.1 percent of their scheduled domestic flights, an improvement over the...

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report on Disability-Training Programs

The FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016 requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit to Congress a report assessing airline personnel and contractor training programs to assist persons with disabilities.  The Act also requires, based on the findings of the GAO...

8th ACACP Meeting Agenda

This document is the agenda for the 8th meeting of the ACACP.

DOT Letter to United Airlines

This is the PDF version of DOT's May 12, 2017, letter to United Airlines

8th Meeting: June 23, 2015

The ACACP held its eighth public meeting on June 23, 2015, in Washington, DC.

The committee discussed airline policies on change and cancellation fees, the disclosure of hotel resort fees, and airline policies and procedures for the transport of baggage.