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August 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report

Airline Bumping Rate Lowest in Decades

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its August 2017 Air Travel Consumer Report, compiling air carrier data for the month of June 2017, second quarter of 2017, and first half of 2017. For the first six months of this year, the 12 U.S. carriers who report...

Freight by Mode since the Recession

BTS Directive: 18 Airlines to Report 2018 On-Time Performance and Denied Boarding Data

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) has designated 18 U.S. airlines to report 2018 on-time performance and denied boarding data for domestic flights and 13 U.S. airlines to report 2018 mishandled baggage data for domestic flights.

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1st-Quarter 2017 Air Fare Data

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Consent Order 2017-7-10

This order concerns an internal policy of Delta Air Lines, Inc., (Delta) that resulted, for a significant period of time, in the misclassification and misreporting of certain mishandled baggage claims filed by passengers, in violation of 14 CFR 234.6. Violations of the reporting requirement...

American Airlines, Inc. Consent Order 2017-7-9

This consent order concerns violations by American Airlines, Inc., (American) of the Department’s refund rules, 14 CFR 259.5(b)(5) and 14 CFR Part 374, and the statutory prohibition on unfair and deceptive practice, 49 U.S.C. § 41712. This order directs American to cease and...

Frontier Airlines, Inc. Consent Order 2017-7-8

This consent order concerns violations by Frontier Airlines, Inc., (Frontier) of the requirements of 14 CFR Part 250, the Department’s oversales rule, and violations of 14 CFR Part 382 with respect to providing passengers with disabilities assistance in enplaning and deplaning, preboarding,...

DOT Concludes Investigations of Three Airlines Regarding Violations of Airline Consumer Protection Rules

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines for violating the Department’s airline consumer protections rules. DOT fined Frontier Airlines $400,000 for violating the...

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