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December 21, 2009

Consumer Group Lauds New DOT Rule On Tarmac Delays

Airports Council Welcomes The Announcement

Greg Principato, president of Airports Council International-North America, commended the Department of Transportation (DOT) for issuing a new rule providing protections for passengers experiencing extended delays Monday.

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New DOT Consumer Rule Limits Airline Tarmac Delays

Other Passenger Protections, Such As Food And Water, Included

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced a new rule that significantly strengthens protections afforded to consumers by, among other things, establishing a hard time limit after which U.S. airlines must allow passengers to deplane from domestic flights.

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New Runway Planned For Port Columbus Airport

FAA Kicking In $90 Million For The Project

Here's one that even USA Today will have a hard time complaining about, since it involves a major airport with significant commercial traffic. The FAA has awarded a grant to Port Columbus Airport in Columbus, Ohio to replace the facility's south runway, parts of which date back to 1928. 

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Flight Attendants To Sue FAA And WSI Over Injuries

Claim Weather-Related Injuries Were Preventable

Donna Dacko and Inga Isakson have filed a legal claim against both the FAA and Weather Service International (WSI) over injuries sustained in 2007. 

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