Secretary Buttigieg Announces Sweeping Protections for Airline Passengers with Disabilities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new protections for people with disabilities in commercial air travel that will ensure that they can fly safely and with dignity.

Final Rule on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (PDF Version)

The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to strengthen its regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and to address the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air that impact their safety and...

Final Rule on Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (Word Version)

The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to strengthen its regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and to address the serious problems that individuals with disabilities using wheelchairs and scooters face when traveling by air that impact their safety and...

Public Liaison Workshop Summary 2024

Etihad Airways - Order 2024-12-4

This consent order concerns unauthorized foreign air transportation by Etihad Airways in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41301. More specifically, by carrying the JetBlue Airways’ code in airspace prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to U.S. operators due to safety concerns, Etihad...

Ethiopian Airlines - Order 2024-11-1

This consent order concerns unauthorized foreign air transportation by Ethiopian Airlines in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41301. More specifically, by carrying the United Airlines’ code in airspace prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to U.S. operators due to safety concerns,...

USDOT Fines Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for Operating Flights Carrying a U.S. Carrier’s Code in Prohibited Airspace

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Ethiopian Airlines $425,000 for operating flights carrying United Airlines’ designator code and Etihad Airways $400,000 for operating flights carrying JetBlue Airways’ designator code in regions in which a Federal Aviation...

November 2024 Air Travel Consumer Report

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The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. The report is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by the airlines.

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Air Travel Consumer Report: September 2024 Numbers and 3rd Quarter Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of September 2024 and third quarter of 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Remarks at the 80th Anniversary of the International Civil Aviation Organization

CHICAGO, IL – This week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivered remarks at the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation – also known as the Chicago Convention – which created the International Civil Aviation Organization (...

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