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United States – Botswana Open-Skies Aviation Agreement Enters Into Force. The United States – Botswana Open-Skies aviation agreement, which was negotiated in December 2013 at the ICAO Air Services Negotiation Conference (ICAN), entered into force on May 23,...
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for NPRM on Transparency of Airline Ancillary Fees and other Consumer Protection Issues
This document presents the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis to accompany the US Department of Transportation’s (the Department) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to enhance airline passenger protections in relation to: the display of airline-imposed ancillary service fees; customer...
Initial Regulatory Impact Analysis for NPRM on Transparency of Airline Ancillary Fees and other Consumer Protection Issues
The US Department of Transportation (the Department) is presenting this Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) prepared by HDR Decision Economics (HDR) in support of the Notice of Proposed Rule making (NPRM) to enhance airline passenger protections in relation to: the display of airline - imposed...
Passenger Protections NPRM - Word version
The Department is seeking comment on a number of proposals to enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel environment, including a proposal to clarify and codify the Department’s interpretation of the statutory definition of “ticket agent.” By codifying the Department’s...
Passenger Protections NPRM - PDF version
The Department is seeking comment on a number of proposals to enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel environment, including a proposal to clarify and codify the Department’s interpretation of the statutory definition of “ticket agent.” By codifying the Department’s...
IATA Resolution 787: Enhanced Airline Distribution: Order to Show Cause
On March 11, 2013, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) filed with the Department under section 41309 of Title 49 of the United States Code (the Code), and Part 303 of the Department’s regulations, an agreement that adopts new Resolution 787(Enhanced Airline Distribution). The...
2014 RAISE
The Secretary of Transportation's RAISE Award
The Secretary of Transportation, through the Office of Aviation and International Affairs and in conjunction with partners in the Federal Aviation Administration, the Office of Research and Innovative Technology, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, sponsors an annual...
Air Europa 2014-5-5
Air Europa 2014-5-5