Tag: Passengers Bill Of Rights

Passenger Rights Breakthrough: No More Tarmac Strandings

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

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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