American Airlines Redacted Animal Incident Report for April 2020

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Order Requiring Indian Air Carriers to Apply for Statements of Authorization Prior to Conducting Charter Flights

Short Statement: The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an order today requiring Indian air carriers to apply to the Department for statements of authorization prior to conducting charter flights. The Department is taking this action because the Government of India is engaging in...

Sun Country Airlines Exemption Renewal

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...

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