Tag: Passengers Bill Of Rights
Passenger Rights Breakthrough: No More Tarmac Strandings
by Eva Holland | 12.21.09 | 2:30 PM ET
The federal government moved to beef up air passenger rights today, introducing substantial fines for airlines that leave travelers stuck on the tarmac for hours. The new rules mandate $27,500 fines for any instance where passengers are left stranded for more than two hours without food, or prevented from de-planing for more than three hours. It’s a big step, and hopefully it means the end of long-term strandings like this one.
Stranded at the National Mall
by Michael Yessis | 09.20.07 | 6:03 PM ET
The Coalition for an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights hosted a "Strand-In" this week in Washington D.C. to rally for federal legislation protecting fliers. What is it like to be "stranded"? Michael Yessis went to find out.
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