US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx proposed on 21 May new consumer protections for air travelers, building on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) previous passenger protection rules issued in December 2009 and April 2011. The proposal would require the disclosure of fees for certain basic airline services such as checked baggage, require more carriers to report their performance data to DOT, and codify the Department’s definition of a ticket agent to ensure that companies that offer flight search tools and receive a form of compensation are adhering to the Department’s consumer protection requirements.
Comments on the proposal are due in 90 days. The text of the proposed rule and comments are available on the Internet at
www.regulations.gov, docket DOT-OST-2014-0056.
Source: US DOT