Tue, Dec 13, 2011
DOT Reports Seven Delays Longer Than Three Hours On Domestic
Flights, 11 Delays Longer Than Four Hours On International
Flights
Airlines reported a total of seven tarmac delays of more than
three hours on domestic flights and 11 tarmac delays of more than
four hours on international flights in October, according to the
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer
Report. The larger U.S. airlines have been required to report long
tarmac delays on their domestic flights since October 2008. Under a
new rule that took effect Aug. 23, 2011, all U.S. and foreign
airlines operating at least one aircraft with 30 or more passenger
seats must report lengthy tarmac delays at U.S. airports.
Also beginning Aug. 23, carriers operating international flights
may not allow tarmac delays at U.S. airports to last longer than
four hours. This is in addition to the three-hour limit on domestic
tarmac delays, which went into effect in April 2010. Exceptions to
the time limits for both domestic and international flights are
allowed only for safety, security or air traffic control-related
reasons.
All of the domestic tarmac delays longer than three hours and
international tarmac delays longer than four hours took place
October 29 and involved flights bound for either New York JFK or
Newark airports. Nearly all of the tarmac delays took place at
airports to which these flights were diverted. All of the reported
tarmac delays are under investigation by the Department.
The monthly report also includes data on on-time performance,
chronically delayed flights, flight cancellations, and the causes
of flight delays filed with the Department by the reporting
carriers. In addition, the report contains information on reports
of mishandled baggage filed by consumers with the carriers and
consumer service, disability and discrimination complaints received
by DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division. This report
also includes reports of incidents involving pets traveling by air,
as required to be filed by U.S. carriers.
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