Aviation
Notice Regarding Investigatory and Enforcement Policies and Procedures
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) is issuing this notice to explain its investigatory and enforcement policies and practices and reaffirm its commitment to vigorously enforce the law to protect aviation consumers.
Airline Family Seating Dashboard
A parent who purchases airline tickets for a family should receive a guarantee from the airline that it will seat the parent and child together without fees or a last-minute scramble at the gate or having to ask other passengers to give up their seat to allow the parent and child to sit together...
Letter from Secretary Buttigieg to Southwest Airlines CEO Robert Jordan
Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee – January 12, 2023 Meeting
OverviewThe ACPAC held a one-day virtual public meeting on January 12, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET. The ACPAC deliberated on the Department's notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees and voted on recommendations regarding the...
Aeronexus Corporate - Consent Order 2022-12-15
This consent order concerns unauthorized foreign air transportation by Aeronexus Corporate (PTY) LTD (Aeronexus) in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41301. This order directs Aeronexus to cease and desist from future similar violations of section 41301 and assesses the carrier a compromise civil penalty...
Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee - December 8-9, 2022 Meeting
Webcast Day 1 - December 8, 2022 Day 2 - December 9, 2022Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees- Extension of Comment Period
The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is extending through January 23, 2023, the period for interested persons to submit comments to its proposed rule on Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees. The Department received requests for extension from...