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Oversales and Domestic Baggage – Final Rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation is issuing a final rule to revise its oversales regulation, 14 CFR Part 250, by clarifying that the maximum amount of Denied Boarding Compensation that a carrier may provide to a passenger denied boarding involuntarily is not limited, and by prohibiting...
U.S. DOT releases “Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and GPS Backup Technologies Demonstration” Report to Congress
The report details the results of field demonstrations of mature PNT technologies that could offer complementary service in the event of GPS disruptions
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released the Complementary Positioning, Navigation,...
Air Travel Consumer Report: November 2020 Numbers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its January 2020 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on reporting marketing and operating air carrier data compiled for the month of November 2020. The full consumer report and other aviation consumer matters of interest to...
National Timing Resilience and Security Act: Roadmap To Implementation – January 2021
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases “Hyperloop Standards Desk Review”
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today released the “Hyperloop Standards Desk Review,” sponsored by the Department’s Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology (NETT) Council. This document serves to assess the status of hyperloop standard development; begin...
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Draft Strategic Plan on Accessible Transportation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) this week published a draft of its first Strategic Plan on Accessible Transportation (Accessibility Strategic Plan), a noteworthy step in making America’s transportation system more accessible for all travelers. The draft Accessibility...