Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee - Notice of Public Meeting

Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee - Notice of Public Meeting. The U.S. Department of Transportation announces a public meeting of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC), to be held virtually to discuss the Department’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Airline...

FY2021 SCASDP Selection Order

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $16.9 Million in Grants to Help Small Communities Improve Air Service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that it will award $16.9 million from the Small Community Air Service Development Program to help 25 communities in 20 states develop their own solutions to local air service needs.

Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report - 1st Quarter 2022

Air Travel Consumer Report: Consumer Complaints Down from April, Still More Than 200 Percent Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of May 2022 for on-time performance, consumer complaints received, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. There was a 15%...

July 2022 Air Travel Consumer Report

The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP). The report is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by the airlines.

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Airline Cancellation and Delay Dashboard

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These ten large U.S. airlines and their regional operating partners, which operate flights for them but do not sell tickets, account for approximately 96 percent of the domestic scheduled passenger air traffic.

U.S. Department of Transportation Approves American Airlines U.S.-Cuba Services

On July 13, 2022, the Department granted authority to American Airlines for its proposed scheduled passenger flights between Miami and the following five Cuban points, beginning in November 2022:

US International Air Passenger and Freight Statistics Report for Fourth Quarter 2021

DOT Announces First-Ever Bill of Rights for Passengers with Disabilities, Calls on Airlines to Seat Families Together Free of Charge

In its ongoing work to protect airline passengers, USDOT moves forward with pro-consumer actions

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