Tue, Feb 22, 2011
Also Would Require Airlines To Specify Allowable Child Seat
Dimensions
Among the amendments which were passed as part of the Senate
version of the FAA reauthorization bill was one written by Senators
Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) which would codify
the so-called "three hour rule" limiting tarmac delays for
airlines. The amendment would make permanent the "Airline
Passengers Bill of Rights," which was implemented by the Department
of Transportation last spring, as well as standardize rules dealing
with child protection seats allowed on airliners.
"The Senate's vote is a huge victory for job creation, for the
safety of air travel and for protecting the rights of airline
passengers nationwide," said Kate Hanni, Executive Director of
FlyersRights.org. "And the new Boxer-Snowe amendment for protecting
our most vulnerable infants in FAA approved CRS restraints, is a
giant step forward in protecting those who cannot advocate for
themselves. FlyersRights.org has been fighting for 4 years to
obtain permanent protections for airline passengers. We are
fortunate to have such fierce defenders of our rights to freedom
from being held hostage in an aircraft in Senator Boxer and Senator
Snowe."
The Department of Transportation began implementing parts of the
Boxer-Snowe Airline Passenger Bill of Rights last year, but the
bill passed by the Senate would codify those protections into law.
The protections include the so-called "three-hour rule,"
which requires airlines to give passengers the option of returning
to the terminal if they have been stuck on a plane for longer than
three hours.
The FAA bill also would require airlines to develop contingency
plans - approved by the Federal Aviation Administration - to ensure
that passengers are provided with adequate food, water and
restrooms, and allowed to deplane in the event of a lengthy tarmac
delay.
Kate Hanni
In addition, Senators Boxer and Snowe added an amendment to the
FAA bill which would require air carriers to post up front the
dimensions of a child safety seat that can be used on each aircraft
operated by the air carrier to enable passengers to determine which
child safety seats can be used on those aircraft.
The FAA Reauthorization Act will reportedly support 280,000 jobs
nationwide, according to the U.S. Travel Association, while helping
airports modernize their facilities and improve safety.
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