Aviation
Emirates - Order 2024-6-9
This consent order concerns unauthorized foreign air transportation by Emirates in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and DOT Order 2020-9-29. Emirates violated the conditions of its authority to operate and engaged in passenger operations to and from the United States without proper DOT authority...
USDOT Fines Emirates Nearly $2 Million for Operating Flights Carrying A U.S. Carrier’s Code in Prohibited Airspace
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Emirates $1.8 million for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways’ designator code in regions in which a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight prohibition was in effect for U.S. operators. The airline was ordered to...U.S. Department of Transportation Names Newest FAA Management Advisory Council Members
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation appointed six new members and reappointed four members to the Federal Aviation Administration's Management Advisory Council (MAC).Secretary Buttigieg Accepts Consumer Federation of America’s Philip Hart Public Service Award for Historic Efforts to Protect Airline Passengers
Under Secretary Buttigieg, USDOT has advanced the largest expansion of airline passenger rights, returned more money owed to consumers, and issued the biggest fines in the Department’s historySouth African Airways - Order 2024-5-28
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection has determined that South African Airways (SAA) failed to provide timely refunds to passengers for flights to and from the United States that were cancelled or significantly changed by SAA in violation of 49 U.S.C. §...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Order 2024-5-27
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection has determined that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) routinely failed to provide timely refunds to passengers for flights to and from the United States that the carrier cancelled or significantly changed in violation of...
Deutsche Lufthansa AG - Order 2024-5-26
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection has determined that Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa) failed to provide timely refunds to passengers for flights to and from the United States that the carrier cancelled or significantly changed in violation of 49 U.S...