Articles tagged “Department of Transportation”

Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas has previously said he wants the carrier to have a presence on the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S.

America keeps building its air-travel consumer framework around disclosure, where Europe built it around liability, and two decades of evidence from across the Atlantic says our theory is wrong.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appeared to dismiss the idea that other budget carriers might need a bailout from the government, hours after Spirit said it would start winding down operations.

It is unclear if the federal government would actually give Spirit a bailout. Trump signaled earlier that he thinks “maybe” the federal government should help.

After pulling back several Biden-era rules on airline consumer protection, the Trump administration says it will take a far more conservative approach to enforcement — expect fewer rules and fines for airlines.

The Trump administration said it did not believe it had the authority to impose specific compensation requirements on airlines for flight disruptions.

Airlines continued to cancel flights as staffing shortages worsened during the 40th day of the government shutdown. While it looks like Congress is on track to reopen the government this week, air traffic controllers are set to miss a second paycheck on Tuesday.

American, Delta, and United said they would offer refunds to customers who want to cancel their flights during the government shutdown, even if their flights aren’t impacted by the FAA cuts.

With no clear end to the government shutdown — now the longest in U.S. history — the FAA said it is trying to ease pressure on air traffic controllers, who are expected to miss a second paycheck next week.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns most air traffic controllers might not be able to make ends meet if they miss more than one paycheck.