Fri, Jun 03, 2011
Urges Improved And More Timely Data Gathering,
Distribution
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has commended
the U.S. DOT and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for
withdrawing a proposed rule on airline data collection that would
have added additional costs and complexity to airlines while
providing little value for the government or traveling public.
In a proposed rule, dating back to 2005, the DOT had suggested
wide-reaching changes to its data collection, including among other
things, gathering loyalty program information and type of fare
class. The ATA commented, on behalf of its members, that the
proposed changes would have led to "a substantially more expensive
regulatory regime" and could have raised sensitive privacy issues
by sharing customer and proprietary data.
"We applaud the DOT and Secretary LaHood for recognizing that
the data-collection changes, as proposed, would have created a
financial and reporting complexity burden on carriers with little
value in return," ATA President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio
(pictured, below) said Wednesday. "We believe that there is an
opportunity to increase both the quality and timeliness of data
collection, including ensuring that small and regional carrier
operations are included."
ATA believes that including data from small and regional
carriers – not collected today – will assist network
and infrastructure planners and help DOT evaluate the Essential Air
Service program with a better understanding of small markets. The
association also urges DOT to consider making the data available in
a more timely manner, and is committed to working with airlines and
the DOT on ensuring data is submitted promptly.
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