Articles tagged “us department of transportation”

Business Travel

How Posting All U.S. Airline Fees Upfront Will Impact Corporate Travel

The U.S. Transportation Department wants airlines to be more transparent about their ancillary fees. In theory it would help businesses, but the corporate travel sector has been grappling with this issue for years already.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

How Posting All U.S. Airline Fees Upfront Will Impact Corporate Travel

News Blog

President Biden Calls for Airlines to Reveal All Fees Upfront

During a press conference on Monday, President Joe Biden endorsed a new proposal from the U.S. Transportation Department that would make airlines disclose relevant fees early in a consumer's shopping process. (See full document, below). "You should know the full cost of your ticket right when you're comparison shopping," Biden said in brief remarks. He…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Airlines

More Mobility May Be Coming to Wheelchair Users on Planes

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at wheelchair users on planes, Amex GBT’s China optimism, and new family-friendly hotel rooms.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

More Mobility May Be Coming to Wheelchair Users on Planes

Coronavirus

U.S. Department of Transportation Is Still Investigating 18 Carriers Over Ticket Refund Complaints

It's still new territory, dealing with the financial fallout of mass government-imposed travel restrictions, and airline bankruptcies thrown into the mix. This will take years.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 3 years ago

U.S. Department of Transportation Is Still Investigating 18 Carriers Over Ticket Refund Complaints

Airlines

Flyers Could Get Relief on Fees for Checked Bags That Arrive Late

Arriving at your destination without your luggage is never fun, and not practical. The Biden administration is trying to change the burden from consumers to airlines.

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago

Flyers Could Get Relief on Fees for Checked Bags That Arrive Late

Airlines

U.S. Blocks Chinese Flights in Geopolitical Tensions: What Does It Mean?

Is this an airline issue? Or are airlines merely caught in the middle of a big geopolitical spat between two powerful countries?

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

U.S. Blocks Chinese Flights in Geopolitical Tensions: What Does It Mean?