Tag: DOT
U.S. DOT launches Port Infrastructure Development Program
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 00:32The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $292.7 million in discretionary grant funding through the new Port Infrastructure Development Program. ... Read More
$840 million in DOT infrastructure grants to 381 US airports announced
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 18:28U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $840 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total ... Read More
Delta operating performance for May 2019
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:49Delta Air Lines today reported operating performance for May 2019. The company carried 18.1 million customers across its broad global network, a record for the month of May, including a ... Read More
DFW Airport congratulate American Airlines and Qantas on approval of joint business agreement
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 00:59Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport looks forward to the strengthened ties between American Airlines and Qantas now that their joint business agreement has been tentatively approved Read More
Traveling solo? Experience the Mediterranean this summer
Dmytro Makarov- May 31, 2019 20:20A staggering 36 percent of respondents during a recent travel trends survey, conducted among a random group of 3,500 consumers nationwide, indicated they will take at least one solo vacation ... Read More
Nepal Tourism Board official response to Mount Everest expedition deaths
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 18:33Is Nepal a safe destination to travel after 11 people died climbing Mount Everest this season? The answer should be a certain yes. Nepal is so much more than climbing ... Read More
Delta Air Lines to fly to Tokyo Haneda Airport from five U.S. cities
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 00:45Delta will be serving Tokyo’s preferred airport under a preliminary decision announced May 16 by the Department of Transportation, with new slot pairs for flights between Haneda Airport and Seattle, ... Read More
U.S. DOT approves United Airlines’ new service to Tokyo Haneda
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 23:11The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that United Airlines was tentatively granted a total of four daily nonstop flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). The slots will be ... Read More
Passenger Safety: Boeing puts pressure on FAA to get Boeing 737MAX flying and worry later
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019 00:08Airlines are desperate getting their fleet of Boeing 737 MAX flying again. The recertification process of the 737 MAX will require regaining the confidence of safety experts, pilots, and flight ... Read More
Reforms needed at US airliners: Air travel delays
editor- May 14, 2019 22:41Most major US airports experience flight disruptions on a daily basis, with Chicago O'Hare International Airport leading the pack. Within the top 10 airports in major US cities, each airport ... Read More
FAA 2019 aerospace forecast
editor- May 1, 2019 22:11The FAA forecasts U.S. airline enplanements (passengers) will increase from 743.9 million in 2017 to 780.8 million in 2018, a 5.0 percent increase. All safety, efficiency and economic indicators show ... Read More
Allegiant Air to offer scheduled service to Mexico
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 18:00Allegiant Air today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to offer scheduled service between the United States and Mexico. Allegiant Air currently serves more than 450 domestic ... Read More
5 places to visit on your bucket list
editor- April 1, 2019 21:30While everyone’s ultimate travel bucket list is different, there are certain destinations that really shouldn’t be missed, from American and Canadian destinations to places around the world, including these. Ireland ... Read More
FlyersRights files lawsuit against US DOT for not enforcing flight delay compensation
editor- March 29, 2019 00:12FlyersRights.org has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals over its refusal to enforce the Montreal Convention mandate that airlines ... Read More
FlyersRights asking DOT to regulate airline change fees
editor- March 23, 2019 00:35When Congress deregulated airline prices, routes, and schedules in 1978, Congress preserved the DOT’s responsibility to ensure that international prices and fees remained “reasonable.” This little-known provision of U.S. law ... Read More
FAA urged to immediately ground all Boeing 737 Max in the United States
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 11, 2019 18:41After the second deadly airline crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8, the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States (FAA) was urged today to immediately ground all 737 Max 8 ... Read More
The new Hawaii of Africa
editor- March 6, 2019 23:10It’s not in the Pacific Ocean. It’s in the Atlantic Ocean. It is called Sierra Leone. With 212 miles (360 kilometers) of North Atlantic Ocean coastline, this West African country ... Read More
US DOT strengthens safety provisions for lithium batteries transported by aircraft
Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2019 17:05The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), today issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to enhance air ... Read More
Shocking statement by Southwest Airlines Pilots Association: A to B safely or not at all
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019 10:45Today, Captain Jon Weaks, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, issued a communication to the nearly 10,000 pilots represented by the association. In his communication, he provided additional context and ... Read More
United Airlines taps industry veteran for senior role
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019 17:05United Airlines today named transportation industry veteran Robert S. Rivkin senior vice president and general counsel. For the last three decades, Rivkin has drawn on his exceptional legal skills while ... Read More
United Airlines to serve Tokyo Haneda Airport from six leading US hubs
Chief Assignment Editor- February 21, 2019 22:25United Airlines announced today it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a total of six daily nonstop flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) from ... Read More
FAA: Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority meets international safety standards
Chief Assignment Editor- February 15, 2019 16:15The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that Vietnam complies with international safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating under the agency’s ... Read More
Most stressful US airports this Christmas named
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018 13:30To help empower travelers to make more informed decisions when it comes to holiday travel, travel experts reveal which airports to possibly avoid. • Experts predict New York's LaGuardia (LGA) ... Read More
Hotel industry: Saying goodbye to 2018, ready for strong 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2018 07:30With the year coming to an end, Hotelbeds has prepared some testimonials about 2018, with insights about how the year has been for the hotel industry and forecast for 2019. ... Read More
Brunel Award winners recognized by DOT Secretary LaHood and FRA Administrator Szabo
editor- October 18, 2011 06:35WASHINGTON, DC & PARIS, France – LaHood, together with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joe Szabo, International Union of Railways (UIC) Director General Jean‐Pierre Loubinoux, Read More
AAPR celebrates new DOT rule on airline passenger protections
editor- April 21, 2011 06:24WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Association for Airline Passenger Rights ("AAPR") today celebrated the U.S. Department of Transportation's ("DOT") new airline passenger protections. Building Read More
National Airlines authorized to operate passenger charters internationally
editor- February 10, 2011 04:38YPSILANTI, Mich. - National Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Air Cargo Holdings, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Read More
MadAsHellAboutHiddenFees website launched
editor- September 8, 2010 06:27http://www.tnooz.com/2010/09/07/news/industry-coalition-launches-madashellabouthiddenfees-com/ Read More
DOT grants antitrust immunity to American Airlines, foreign partners
editor- July 22, 2010 05:35NEW YORK — The Transportation Department has given antitrust immunity to American Airlines and foreign partners, which will let the airlines work together to set fares and schedules across the ... Read More
Delta’s trade name violation results in $40K penalty
editor- July 13, 2010 04:01MINNEAPOLIS — The Transportation Department is hitting Delta Air Lines with a $40,000 penalty for failing to tell some customers that their flights would be operated under the "Delta Connection" ... Read More
Airlines requests for exemption to the tarmac delay rules rejected by DOT
editor- April 23, 2010 05:16The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced it will not approve requests, from five airlines, for a temporary exemption to the tarmac delay rules. Read More
US carriers on-time performance data for January released
editor- March 10, 2010 02:03Here are U.S. carriers, listed in order of their on-time arrival rating for January. The figures are from the U.S. Transportation Department. 1. Hawaiian Airlines, 86.7 percent Read More
ACTE president tells DOT Secretary LaHood: US needs comprehensive air transportation policy
editor- December 10, 2009 05:37In a recent communication addressed to US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) president, Richard Crum, stated that the time i Read More
ASTA members warned to follow DOT advertising rules
editor- December 9, 2009 06:41ASTA members are warned to following the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Full-Price and Code-Share advertising rules. Failure to follow these rules may result in steep civil penalties. Read More
ATA comments on DOT stakeholder forum on financial health of commercial aviation industry
editor- November 13, 2009 04:51The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) commented today on the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and Secretary LaHood's initiative in bringing aviation stakeholders together to discuss the Read More