Articles tagged “pete buttigieg”

Airline Weekly

Secretary Buttigieg Warns of a Lengthy Air Traffic Control Staffing Shortage

Secretary Buttigieg was nothing if not diplomatic about the challenges ahead for air travel this summer.

5 days ago
Secretary Buttigieg Warns of a Lengthy Air Traffic Control Staffing Shortage

Airline Weekly

U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Seeks Root Cause of Issue That Halted 10,000 Flights

Secretary Buttigieg took full responsibility Wednesday for the outage in a key pilot safety communications system.

5 months ago
U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Seeks Root Cause of Issue That Halted 10,000 Flights

Airlines

U.S. Goes After Higher Penalties for Airlines Breaking Consumer Rules

The furore surrounding Southwest Airlines and its refunds following recent storms means the spotlight is back once again on passenger rights — and big fines.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 5 months ago

U.S. Goes After Higher Penalties for Airlines Breaking Consumer Rules

Airlines

Flight Disruptions Push U.S. Air Travel Complaints up by 35 Percent in June

While hiring has picked up, it will take some time for carriers to get their act together. For the time being, airlines need to be willing to do more to hear out harried passengers and offer solutions.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 9 months ago

Airlines

Wheelchair Users Could Soon Bring Their Own Chairs on Flights

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants to keep wheelchair users in their own chairs when they fly. But the chairs and docks must meet federal air crashworthiness standards first.

Ted Reed, Skift | 10 months ago

Wheelchair Users Could Soon Bring Their Own Chairs on Flights

Airlines

U.S. Airline Passengers May Get Biggest Overhaul of Protections in Years — Finally

An admirable statement from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and the summer chaos certainly put a focus back on to passenger rights, but setting out new laws for refunding delayed bags or Wi-Fi malfunctions will probably end up being a complex and lengthy process.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 10 months ago

U.S. Airline Passengers May Get Biggest Overhaul of Protections in Years — Finally

Airlines

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pitches Federal Support to Ease Pilot Shortage

The federal government finally recognizes that there is a shortage of pilots in the U.S. But beyond platitudes, there are few new funds directed at easing it yet.

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pitches Federal Support to Ease Pilot Shortage