As the airline industry grapples with the fallout from COVID-19, one issue is keeping airlines, regulators, legislators, and courts busy: passenger refunds....more
5/15/2020
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Aviation Industry ,
Consumer Complaint Management ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Event Cancellation ,
Online Travel Vendors ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Refunds ,
Retroactive Application ,
Ticket Pricing ,
Vouchers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued guidance to airlines wishing to transport cargo in the passenger cabin given reduced passenger demand in the wake of COVID-19. Under 14 C.F.R. § 121.285, airlines may carry...more
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently published a request for information (RFI) soliciting input from the air cargo industry regarding new international screening standards for air cargo....more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an Enforcement Notice Regarding “Refunds By Carriers Given the Unprecedented Impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Air Travel.”...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an order proposing parameters for implementing authority granted to the Secretary of Transportation under the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (the...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an “Enforcement Notice Regarding Denying Boarding by Airlines of Individuals Suspected of Having Coronavirus” (or COVID-19)....more
3/6/2020
/ Airlines ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Aviation Industry ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
International Travel ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Travel
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published a report examining efforts by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and aviation stakeholders at U.S. airports to address “insider threat,” or the risk...more
2/20/2020
/ Airlines ,
Airports ,
Aviation Industry ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
GAO ,
Security Breach ,
Security Clearance ,
Security Standards ,
Strategic Planning ,
Threat Management ,
Travel ,
TSA
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed significant changes to its disability regulations relating to the transportation of service animals by air. DOT’s current regulations require that airlines allow...more
2/5/2020
/ Air Carriers ,
Airlines ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Comment Period ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Emotional Support Animals ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Service Animals ,
Travelers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its regulations governing situations in which an aircraft remains on the airport tarmac without an opportunity for...more
How do you create an aviation regulatory framework that “sustain[s] the highest levels of security through shared outcomes”? The Transportation Security Administration’s new Action Plan Program (“APP”) seeks to answer that...more