The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Allegiant Air $100,000 for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities, as well as the Department’s rule for full-fare advertising.
The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival record last December of 84.4 percent, the highest on-time percentage for any December during the 17 years the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has collected comparable flight delay data. According to DOT’s Air Travel Consumer Report...
This order concerns violations by Spirit Airlines, Inc., (Spirit) of the requirements of 14 CFR Part 382 (Part 382) with respect to properly coding and recording its disability-related complaints in connection with required reporting to the Department of Transportation (Department) as well as...
This consent order concerns Internet advertisements by Finnair Plc (Finnair) that violate the advertising requirements specified in 14 CFR 399.84, as well as 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices. It directs Finnair to cease and desist from further violations of this...
This consent order concerns Internet sales activities by Aviation Services, Ltd., d/b/a Freedom Air (Freedom Air) that violated 49 U.S.C. § 41712 because they resulted in double payments by consumers of government taxes and fees. It directs Freedom Air to cease and desist from further violations...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $35,000 against Finnair for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta helped break ground today for a $791 million runway expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport which will create thousands of jobs.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Spirit Airlines $100,000 for failing to appropriately record and respond to complaints about the carrier’s treatment of passengers with disabilities, violating DOT’s rules implementing the Air Carrier Access Act which prohibits...
This consent order involves violations by Alitalia Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA (Alitalia) of Article 19 of the Montreal Convention (Convention) and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive trade practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712, in connection with monetary claims resulting from delay...
This consent order concerns an Internet advertisement by Asiana Airlines (Asiana) that violates the full-fare advertising requirements specified in 14 CFR 399.84, as well as 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices. It directs Asiana to cease and desist from future...