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...