Wed, Apr 16, 2008
Airports Advocated Better Payoffs For Passengers On Large,
Small Planes
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA)
commended the Department of Transportation (DOT) for its
announcement Wednesday to amend the Part 250 compensation
available to passengers who are involuntarily denied boarding and
for expanding the measures to passengers flying on smaller
aircraft. In the final rule, the Department adopted all of the
enhancements advocated by ACI-NA.
"Airports are often required to assist passengers when they are
delayed or denied boarding," said ACI-NA President Greg Principato.
"ACI-NA strongly supported this increase in compensation which
helps recognize the inconvenience, lost time and lost opportunities
that passengers experience when delayed or bumped.
"In addition, passengers flying on regional jets, which
exclusively serve more than two-thirds of communities with
scheduled airline service, will now be provided the same consumer
protection as passengers flying on larger planes. While airports
and airlines continue to work to make the busy summer travel season
less difficult for passengers, we are pleased that DOT's
announcement means travelers can now expect more fair compensation
if they are delayed or bumped," Principato added.
In its January 22 comments on the DOT’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, ACI-NA recommended the increase from $200 to $400
for passengers who are rerouted within two hours (four hours
internationally) and from $400 to $800 for passengers who are not
rerouted within these timeframes. ACI-NA also advocated that the
seating-capacity exception for small aircraft be reduced from "60
seats or less" to "less than 30 seats".
Use of regional carriers has increased tremendously in the last
10 years. In addition, 99 percent of regional airline passengers
travel on code-sharing flights; the percentage increase in
passengers on 31 through 60-seat aircraft has outpaced that on
larger aircraft; and often there are fewer flights to
re-accommodate passengers who are bumped from a small versus a
large aircraft.
More News
Aero Linx: International Business Aviation Council Ltd IBAC promotes the growth of business aviation, benefiting all sectors of the industry and all regions of the world. As a non->[...]
"During the annual inspection of the B-24 “Diamond Lil” this off-season, we made the determination that 'Lil' needs some new feathers. Due to weathering, the cloth-cove>[...]
Also: Bushcat Woes, Hummingbird 300 SL 4-Seat Heli Kit, Carbon Cub UL The newest Junkers is a faithful recreation that mates a 7-cylinder Verner radial engine to the airframe offer>[...]
Also: Seaplane Pilots Association, Rotax 916’s First Year, Gene Conrad After a decade and a half of struggling with the FAA and other aero-politics, G100UL is in production a>[...]
Also: Martha King Scholarship, Montaer Grows, Textron Updates Pistons, FlySto The FAA is hiring thousands of air traffic controllers, but the window to apply will only be open for >[...]
ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.16.24)
See All