Dot News
Delta, US Airlines welcome DOT slot ruling
Delta Air Lines and US Airways welcome the decision by the Department of Transportation to approve the proposed slot transaction at New York-LaGuardia and Washington-Reagan National airports, subject to certain conditions.
DOT fines Virgin Atlantic
The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined Virgin Atlantic Airways $50,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.
Passenger airline employment climbs in July
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.4 percent more workers in July 2011 than they did in July 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has reported.
DOT fines Amadeus for code-share violations
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Amadeus, a global distribution system (GDS), $95,000 for providing software to travel agencies that resulted in their websites failing to disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-sharing arrangement. Amadeus is the first GDS to be fined by DOT.
DOT expands airline passenger protection
New consumer protections for airline passengers established by the U.S. Department of Transportation go into effect today, and will make flying more convenient and hassle-free for air travelers accross the US.