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Old May 23rd, 2008, 07:15 AM posted to rec.travel.air
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Default 2008: New consumer-friendly DOT regulations

New consumer-friendly DOT regulations
Posted May 22, 2008 at 1:44 pm ET by Jessica Labrencis,
SmarterTravel.com Staff

http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/t...=&u=SL4F6B4DC5

Finally, some good news for air travelers. On Friday, the Department
of Transportation (DOT) issued new air travel recommendations, and
among them were two consumer-friendly policies.

The DOT now requires airlines and travel agents to disclose fees for
checking a second bag in both Internet and print advertisements—before
travelers purchase tickets. "Travelers have been surprised to learn of
these new fees after they have already made their travel decisions,"
USAToday.com quotes Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters as saying.
New or increased fees and restrictions may not be added after a
passenger has booked a ticket.
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The DOT will also require airlines to report more complete data about
the time delayed flights spend on the tarmac. Currently, airlines are
not required to report flights that depart from a gate more than once,
flights that are cancelled after having left the gate, or flights that
are diverted to other airports. "Passengers should know whether it
will take as long for their flight to get to the runway as it will to
land at their destination," Peters said.

Although New York's short-lived passenger bill of rights was
overturned in March and a federal bill does not seem imminent, these
new DOT measures are a step towards protecting passengers. It may seem
obvious—of course airlines shouldn't be able to add new fees to a
ticket after a passenger has booked, and carriers should report
complete data about flight delays—but unfortunately, that wasn't the
case until now.
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Old May 24th, 2008, 03:36 AM posted to rec.travel.air
jessica_smith_nyc
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Default 2008: New consumer-friendly DOT regulations

When does this go in effect?

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On May 22, 11:15 pm, Ablang wrote:
New consumer-friendly DOT regulations
Posted May 22, 2008 at 1:44 pm ET by Jessica Labrencis,
SmarterTravel.com Staff

http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/t...consumer-frien...

Finally, some good news for air travelers. On Friday, the Department
of Transportation (DOT) issued new air travel recommendations, and
among them were two consumer-friendly policies.

The DOT now requires airlines and travel agents to disclose fees for
checking a second bag in both Internet and print advertisements—before
travelers purchase tickets. "Travelers have been surprised to learn of
these new fees after they have already made their travel decisions,"
USAToday.com quotes Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters as saying.
New or increased fees and restrictions may not be added after a
passenger has booked a ticket.
Advertisement

The DOT will also require airlines to report more complete data about
the time delayed flights spend on the tarmac. Currently, airlines are
not required to report flights that depart from a gate more than once,
flights that are cancelled after having left the gate, or flights that
are diverted to other airports. "Passengers should know whether it
will take as long for their flight to get to the runway as it will to
land at their destination," Peters said.

Although New York's short-lived passenger bill of rights was
overturned in March and a federal bill does not seem imminent, these
new DOT measures are a step towards protecting passengers. It may seem
obvious—of course airlines shouldn't be able to add new fees to a
ticket after a passenger has booked, and carriers should report
complete data about flight delays—but unfortunately, that wasn't the
case until now.


 




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