Aviation
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25
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Order Disapproving Chinese Carriers’ Proposed Schedules
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an order today disapproving future schedules that Chinese carriers have filed with the Department over the past several weeks pursuant to our original May 22nd Order. This order is effectively an administrative action designed to maintain the...
China Part 213 Order 2020-6-12
DOT Fines Spirit Airlines for Violating DOT’s Oversales (Bumping) Rules
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Spirit Airlines $350,000 for violating federal rules protecting passengers who are denied boarding (“bumped”) on oversold flights, and for not providing accurate reporting of passengers denied boarding. The airline was also...
DOT Fines Copa Airlines for Violating DOT Order Suspending Air Service Between the U.S. and Venezuela
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A. (Copa) $450,000 for unlawfully transporting passengers between the United States and Venezuela via a stopover point. Copa was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations....
Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A. Order 2020-6-9
This consent order concerns unauthorized foreign air transportation by Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A. (Copa) in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41301. This order directs Copa to cease and desist from future similar violations of section 41301, and assesses the carrier a compromise civil penalty of...
China Part 213 Order Amendment
U.S. Department of Transportation Further Modifies June 3 Order Regarding Chinese Carriers
Since March, Chinese government policy had blocked U.S. air carriers from resuming passenger service between the United States and China. Chinese air carriers continued to fly between the two countries. The United States responded with an order, effective June 16th, that would limit Chinese air...
ACAA Advisory Committee - March 2020 Meeting Summary
Meeting Summary - First Meeting of the ACAA Advisory Committee - March 10-11, 2020
CARES Act Air Service Exemption for United Airlines
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is acting on the third request from United Airlines for exemption from the CARES Act airline service obligations announced in Order 2020-4-2. After the Department denied its previous requests for limited relief to Sun Valley, Idaho, United...