BTS Statistics Release: October 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 4.0 percent more workers in October 2016 than in October 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. October was the highest monthly FTE total (415,891) since January 2005 (417,789) and...

Notice to Consumers Purchasing Tickets to Special Events that Include Air Transportation (2016)

Notice to Colleges, Universities, and other Organizations Offering Flights to College Bowl Games and other Special Events (2016)

DOT Grants Antitrust Immunity to Delta-Aeromexico

Decision is subject to conditions that will protect competition and consumers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued today a Final Order granting approval of, and antitrust immunity for, the proposed alliance agreements submitted by Delta Air Lines...

American Airlines - Consent Order 2016-12-12

Amtrak derailment-related pricing investigation closing letters to American, JetBlue, Delta, United, and Southwest

American Airlines - Consent Order 2016-12-10

American Airlines Fined $1.6 Million for Violating Tarmac Delay Rule

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined American Airlines $1.6 million for violating the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays. The airline was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations. This fine represents the highest amount...

October 2016 Airline On-Time Performance Equal to September 2016, Slightly Down From October 2015

WASHINGTON – The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 85.5 percent in October 2016, equal to the 85.5 percent mark in September 2016, but slightly down from the 87.0 percent on-time rate in October 2015, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) released today.

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December 2016 Air Travel Consumer Report

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