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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against TACA International Airlines for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of airfares. The company was assessed a $55,000 civil penalty.
This consent order concerns violations by Continental Airlines, Inc., (Continental) of the full-fare advertising requirements specified in 14 CFR 399.84 and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712. This order directs Continental to cease and desist...
This consent order concerns Internet advertisements by US Airways, Inc., (US Airways) that violate the advertising requirements specified in 14 CFR Part 399, as well as 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices. This order directs US Airways to cease and desist from...
This consent order concerns unauthorized air transportation by Global Airline Services, Inc., (Global) and Harold J. Pareti (Mr. Pareti and Global are collectively referred to as “Respondents”). Since at least 2009, Mr. Pareti and Global, a business entity over which he exercises absolute...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Global Airline Services and its owner Harold J. Pareti a total of $120,000 for selling air transportation without DOT authority.
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...
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...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today proposed to approve an application for antitrust immunity made by Delta Air Lines and affiliates of the Virgin Blue Group to operate joint services between the United States and Australia. The carriers revised their application after the...
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...
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...