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Notice to Colleges, Universities, and other Organizations Offering Flights to College Bowl Games and other Special Events (2016)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined American Airlines $1.6 million for violating the Department’s rule prohibiting long tarmac delays. The airline was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations. This fine represents the highest amount...
WASHINGTON – The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 85.5 percent in October 2016, equal to the 85.5 percent mark in September 2016, but slightly down from the 87.0 percent on-time rate in October 2015, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) released today.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that its negotiated rulemaking committee, the ACCESS Advisory Committee, has reached an important agreement to improve the accessibility of lavatories on single-aisle aircraft and of in-flight entertainment. The...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced its proposal to require airlines and ticket agents to disclose in advance to consumers if the carrier operating their flight allows passengers to make voice calls using mobile wireless devices.
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DOT Issues New Enforcement Policy on Extended Tarmac Delays. The Department’s Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, a unit within the Office of the General Counsel, today issued a new enforcement policy on extended tarmac delays in light of the FAA Extension, Safety, and...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is taking a number of actions to enhance protections for air travelers and promote competition in the airline industry. The actions are a result of the Department’s...
Presentation by Karen Peltz Strauss of the Federal Communications Commission on the FCC's regulations, requirements, standards, and responsibilities, and how they might apply to In-Flight Entertainment.
Richard W. Parker
Professor Parker teaches and writes in the fields of administrative law and domestic and international environmental law at the University of Connecticut School of Law. His scholarship focuses on understanding -- and exploring ways to strengthen -- both domestic and...
This Convening Report commissioned by the Department of Transportation assesses prospects for a negotiated rulemaking to address six issues arising under the Air Carrier Access Act and involving air carrier accommodations for air ...