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Final Rule - Accessible Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft (PDF)

The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to amend the Department’s Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulation to improve the accessibility of lavatories on single-aisle aircraft. This final rule is intended to ensure that our air transportation system is safe and accessible to...

ACPAC Charter

CHARTER OF THE AVIATION CONSUMER PROTECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) - Order 2023-7-8

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) has determined that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Scandinavian Airlines System Denmark-Norway-Sweden (SAS) routinely failed to provide timely refunds to passengers for flights to and from the United States...

June 2023 Air Travel Consumer Report

About this Document

The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. The report is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by the airlines. 

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Air Travel Consumer Report: April 2023 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of April 2023 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters.

FAA Requires Secondary Flight Deck Barrier

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require a secondary barrier on the flight deck of new commercial airplanes to ensure the safety of aircraft, flight crew and air passengers.

British Airways PLC - Order 2023-6-3

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection has determined that British Airways 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.C. § 41712 and 14...

Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2023 and 1st Quarter 2023 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of March 2023 and the first quarter of 2023 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters.