Airlines look to remove consumer protections for travelers who use wheelchairs
Trade group for American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United say carriers are mishandling fewer passenger wheelchairs.
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy tries to shift blame for recent air disasters onto Pete Buttigieg
Mayor Pete failed for four years to address the air traffic controller shortage and upgrade our outdated, World War II-era ...
Airlines oppose rule on compensation for damaged mobility devices
According to USA Today, this legal challenge follows a May 2024 lawsuit in which Airlines for America, alongside major ...
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Airlines Sue to Avoid Consequences for Breaking Disabled Travelers’ Wheelchairs
In addition to the new rule, the Department of Transportation also fined American Airlines $50 million last October for its ...
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Pete Buttigieg’s Tainted Transportation Legacy – Inside Sources
Now that the Biden administration has ended, historians and political observers have started to reflect upon the legacy of ...
Five major airlines are suing the U.S. government over a rule that punished them for damaging passengers’ wheelchairs
More than 11,500 wheelchairs and scooters were mishandled by airlines in 2023, according to the Department of Transportation.
Major US airlines challenge Biden-era DOT wheelchair accessibility rule
The DOT's Biden-era rule protecting travelers with mobility devices is being brought to court by major U.S. airlines.
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Pete Buttigieg slams Trump administration for focusing on “gender terminology” as planes crash
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete ... with American Eagle Flight 5342 near Reagan National Airport on January 29. Over 67 people on the helicopter and the plane died that day. Buttigieg ...
Airfares may rise if we have to pay passengers for flight delays, airlines tell Trump
Airlines for America asked the Trump administration to end a Biden-era review of passenger compensation rules, saying it ...