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Consumer Travel Alliance presentation to Office of Management and Budget

by Charlie Leocha on April 4, 2011

On Wednesday, March 30th, 2011, representatives of the Consumer Travel Alliance, Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America and the National Consumers League met with representatives of the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to discuss the pending DOT rulemaking, “Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections” (DOT-OST-2010-0140).

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Crunch time in Washington for passenger rights and fee transparency

by Charlie Leocha on February 25, 2011

We are entering the endgame for the proposed passenger rights regulations and for Congressional action to mandate airline fee transparency. Nothing is set in stone at this time. Department of Transportation (DOT) activities with the rulemaking evidently have been moved from the depths of the department to the Secretary’s office and will be sent to the Office of Management and Budget. The FAA bill is moving through Congress.

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New tarmac delay contingency plans — what’s in it for you?

by Christopher Elliott on June 9, 2010

Chris Elliott begins his comments about the Department of Transportation’s latest proposed rulemaking.

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