Tag: US Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration announces over $280 million in grants for US ports
Chief Assignment Editor- February 14, 2020 22:03The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced that it has awarded more than $280 million in discretionary grant funding through the new Port Infrastructure Development Program. ... 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
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
Air crash experts: ‘Clear similarities’ between Ethiopian and Lion Air 737 MAX disasters
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 23:05French air crash investigators are saying that they have found “clear similarities” between last week’s Ethiopian Airlines crash and last October’s Lion Air disaster. Both 737 MAX aircraft plunged nose-first ... Read More
Samoa cancels Open Sky Agreement with USA
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2019 03:48The Samoa Government has canceled a multi-nation open skies agreement which will be effective from July. The US Department of Transportation has informed the US airlines holding the certificate of authority to ... 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
IATA urges US government, industry, to work together to grow aviation’s benefits
Chief Assignment Editor- February 13, 2019 20:22The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the United States government and industry to work together to ensure that aviation is able to accommodate an expected 62% rise in demand ... Read More
US Airways outlines case for Brazil routes with US DOT
editor- April 26, 2013 08:16TEMPE, Ariz. - US Airways has filed a supplement to its March 4 application with the U.S. Read More
Delta, Virgin Atlantic file antitrust immunity application
editor- April 9, 2013 05:44ATLANTA and LONDON - Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. have filed an application with the U.S. Read More
Southwest applies for additional slots at Reagan National Airport
editor- December 8, 2012 07:36DALLAS, Texas - Southwest Airlines today announced it has filed an application with the U.S. Read More
American Airlines had the lowest number of on-time arrivals in September
editor- November 10, 2012 01:44American Airlines had the lowest number of on-time arrivals of any airline this September, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report released Thursday. Read More
American Airlines launches codeshare agreement with Iberia Express
editor- August 31, 2012 06:45FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines and Iberia Express, a subsidiary of American's joint business partner, Iberia, received approval from the U.S. Read More
American Airlines launches codeshare agreement with Air Tahiti Nui
editor- August 28, 2012 07:39FORT WORTH, Texas and PAPEETE, Tahiti - American Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui, the international airline of Tahiti, received approval from the U.S. Read More
A4A: US airlines deliver improved on-time performance, baggage handling
editor- July 11, 2012 08:57WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the eighth consecutive month, U.S. Read More
Air Tahiti Nui and American Airlines announce new codeshare deal
editor- June 7, 2012 08:11FORT WORTH, Texas and PAPEETE, Tahiti - American Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui, the international airline of Tahiti, today announced a bilateral codeshare agreement and applied for approval by the ... Read More
New DOT committee brings focus to airline passenger issues
Nell Alcantara- May 30, 2012 10:36The Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA) has praised the appointment of its director, Charlie Leocha, to the new Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Aviation Consumer Protections (ACACP), sa Read More
BTC: Spirit Airlines lying to its customers and flying public
editor- January 26, 2012 05:53RADNOR, PA - Business Travel Coalition (BTC) today denounced Spirit Airlines for lying to its customers and the flying public regarding a new U.S. Read More
AAPR welcomes new regulations to prevent pilot fatigue
editor- December 23, 2011 07:12WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Association for Airline Passenger Rights, (AAPR) welcomed the new federal regulations to prevent airline pilot fatigue issued by the U.S. Read More
Southwest Airlines announces new Mexico flights operated by AirTran Airways
editor- December 6, 2011 05:56DALLAS, Texas - Southwest Airlines and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today the carriers received route authority approval from the U.S. Read More
FlightRights: Airline scare tactics follow tarmac delay fines
editor- November 17, 2011 02:38The largest non-profit consumer organization in the United States representing airline passengers, FlightRights.org, has cautioned that empty threats by airlines against consumers to cancel more fligh Read More
AAPR applauds American Eagle’s $900,000 fine
editor- November 15, 2011 07:23WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Association for Airline Passenger Rights, (AAPR) applauded the U.S. Read More
Delta and US Airways welcome DOT approval of slot transaction
editor- October 15, 2011 04:21ATLANTA and TEMPE, Ariz. - Delta Air Lines and US Airways welcome the decision by the Department of Transportation on Oct. Read More
Delta, US Air welcome DOT approval of proposed slot transaction in New York and Washington
editor- July 22, 2011 04:47ATLANTA and TEMPE, Ariz. - Delta Air Lines and US Airways today issued the following statement: Read More
Hawaiian Airlines gets OK from DOT for Tokyo service
editor- July 7, 2010 05:02(eTN) - The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has given its final approval to Hawaiian Airlines’ application to offer nonstop daily service between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Honolul Read More
American Airlines global alliance soon to be OK’d?
editor- May 11, 2009 04:10WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation looks poised to approve antitrust immunity for American Airlines' alliance with British Airways, Iberia and other carriers. Read More
Hawaii’s invisible Chinese airline
editor- February 24, 2009 10:20In mid-year 2008, local Hawaii newspapers, including Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) own newsletter, heralded a new air service from Tianjin, China to Honolulu that was to commence on July 28, ... Read More
The beleaguered plight of US airlines
editor- September 4, 2008 02:55Year 2008 will be another year reported to see year-on-year decline in traffic. The last five or six years showed the market actually contracted. Read More