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Bidding by airlines for the authority to take off and land at New York LaGuardia and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport begins today, under the terms of a decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that will allow Delta Air Lines, Inc. and US Airways, Inc. to exchange some of...
The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined American Eagle Airlines $900,000 for lengthy tarmac delays that took place at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on May 29, 2011.
This consent order concerns violations by BusinessJet Class, LLC (BusinessJet), 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 BusinessJet to cease...
This order concerns violations by United Air Lines, Inc. (“United”) of the Federal statutes prohibiting U.S. and foreign air carriers from subjecting any air traveler to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex or ancestry. The order directs United to cease and...
This consent order involves violations by Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) of Articles 17 and 19 of the Montreal Convention1 (Convention) and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive trade practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712, in connection with monetary claims resulting from damage, loss...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Caribbean Airlines, a carrier based in Trinidad and Tobago, $60,000 for limiting reimbursements for lost, damaged and delayed baggage to less than consumers were entitled under an international treaty.
This consent order concerns violations of certain consumer protection provisions of the Department of Transportation’s (Department) Public Charter regulations during 2011 by Viajes Galiana, Inc., (VGI) a Public Charter operator, stemming from its failure to ensure that its authorized agents...
This consent order concerns violations by LAN Airlines, S.A., (LAN) a foreign air carrier, 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. It directs LAN to cease and desist from future...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined LAN Airlines, a carrier based in Chile, $50,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.
This consent order concerns violations by Destination Southern Africa, Inc., and Destination Southern Africa d/b/a South African Airways Vacations (collectively “Destination Southern Africa”) of the Department’s advertising requirements specified in section 399.84 of the Department’s regulations...