US fines Lufthansa and SWISS for United codeshare flights in prohibited airspace
The United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued Lufthansa and SWISS with six-figure fines after operating…
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DOT issues new protections for commercial airline passengers with disabilities
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new protections for commercial airline passengers with disabilities. The new…
US DOT fines Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for code violations
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has imposed fines on Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for flying under…
DOT proposes new rules for passengers stranded by flight disruptions
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched new rulemaking to protect passengers who are left stranded due…
US appeals court blocks new airline rules for more ‘junk fees’ transparency
Three judges at the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States (US) have temporarily blocked…
US DOT allows Chinese airlines to increase US passenger flights to 50 per week
The United States Department of Transport (DOT) has agreed to allow Chinese airlines to increase the number of…
Delta backs flight attendant in DOT complaint about nut allergy ‘discrimination’
Delta Air Lines is standing by one of its flight attendants who has been accused of discriminating against…
United Airlines to implement improved experience for wheelchair passengers
United Airlines and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) entered an agreement that will see the Chicago-based airline…
American Airlines hit with record $4.1M by DOT for tarmac delays
American Airlines is facing the largest fine issued to any airline in history by the Department of Transportation…
US DOT fines British Airways $1.1 million for deceptive consumer practices
The United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined British Airways $1.1 million for unfair and deceptive…
Biden govt. to propose airline rule to compensate pax for cancellations, delays
US airlines may soon have to compensate passengers for travel disruptions that are airline-caused and related.The Biden administration…
US DOT opens investigation into Southwest Airlines operational meltdown
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has initiated an investigation into the Southwest Airlines operational meltdown in…
FAA releases guidelines for general aviation pilots as Super Bowl LVII nears
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is gearing up for the upcoming Super Bowl 2023 by releasing guidelines that…
Southwest to resume normal operations with “minimal disruptions”
Beleaguered Southwest Airlines announced that it plans to resume normal operations with “minimal disruptions” on December 30, 2022.“We…
DOT finds Southwest continuous cancellations after weather calms “unacceptable”
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is continuously canceling flights over the holiday season even after the forecasted “bomb cyclone”…
United Airlines hopes to resume US-Cuba flights by end of 2022: report
United Airlines said it is looking forward to resuming flights to Cuba by the end of 2022, according…
DOT to launch dashboard for travelers to compare airline cancellation policies
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) will launch an interactive dashboard that will allow travelers to compare a…
American Airlines requests DOT for increased services between Miami and Cuba
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) has submitted a request to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for increased flight…