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Aviation

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Continental, US Airways Fined for Violating DOT Price Advertising Rules

n separate cases, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed civil penalties against Continental Airlines and US Airways for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. Continental was assessed a civil penalty of $120,000 and US Airways...

Icelandair Group, a/k/a Flugleidir, h.f.,d/b/a Icelandair 2011-5-13

This order concerns violations by Icelandair Group, a/k/a Flugleidir, h.f., d/b/a Icelandair (Icelandair) of the requirements of 14 CFR Part 382 (Part 382), with respect to the filing of annual reports detailing disability-related complaints that Icelandair received from passengers in calendar...

No Tarmac Delays Longer Than Three Hours in Four of the Last Six Months

March was the fourth month out of the last six that the nation’s airlines reported no tarmac delays of more than three hours, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). A year ago, in March 2010, the carriers reported 25 tarmac...

Wholesale Travel Center, Inc. 2011-5-2

This consent order concerns violations by Wholesale Travel Center, Inc., (Wholesale Travel), an online airline ticket agent, of the Department’s code-share disclosure rule, 14 CFR Part 257, and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

It directs...

Automobile Club of New York, Inc. dba AAA New York 2011-5-3

This consent order concerns violations by the Automobile Club of New York, Inc., d/b/a AAA New York (AAA NY), an online airline ticket agent, of the Department’s code-share disclosure rule, 14 CFR Part 257, and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712...

American Travel Solutions, LLC 2011-5-4

This consent order concerns violations by American Travel Solutions, LLC (ATS), an online airline ticket agent, of the Department’s code-share disclosure rule, 14 CFR Part 257, and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

It directs ATS to cease...

AirGorilla, LLC 2011-5-5

This consent order concerns violations by AirGorilla, LLC, (AirGorilla), an online airline ticket agent, of the Department’s code-share disclosure rule, 14 CFR Part 257, and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

It directs AirGorilla to cease...

Fareportal, Inc. 2011-5-6

This consent order concerns violations by Fareportal, Inc. (Fareportal), an online airline ticket agent, of the Department’s code-share disclosure rule, 14 CFR Part 257, and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

It directs Fareportal to cease...