US: DoT axes proposed rules for ancillary revenue, baggage fee disclosure
Critics of perceived federal govt overreach regarding US airline industry regulation were handed a victory Dec 7 as the US DoT withdrew 2 proposed rules that would have forced US airlines to collect and publish detailed data on ancillary revenues and disclose baggage fees to passengers at point-of-sale, respectively. “The department is withdrawing these rulemakings because they are of limited public benefit,” DoT said, adding that the withdrawals correspond “with the department’s and administration’s priorities and is consistent with [president Donald Trump’s] Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, Jan 30, 2017.” A4A, which had been critical of the Obama administration’s efforts at increased regulation, was supportive of DoT’s decision. <br/>
https://portal.staralliance.com/cms/news/hot-topics/2017-12-11/general/us-dot-axes-proposed-rules-for-ancillary-revenue-baggage-fee-disclosure
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US: DoT axes proposed rules for ancillary revenue, baggage fee disclosure
Critics of perceived federal govt overreach regarding US airline industry regulation were handed a victory Dec 7 as the US DoT withdrew 2 proposed rules that would have forced US airlines to collect and publish detailed data on ancillary revenues and disclose baggage fees to passengers at point-of-sale, respectively. “The department is withdrawing these rulemakings because they are of limited public benefit,” DoT said, adding that the withdrawals correspond “with the department’s and administration’s priorities and is consistent with [president Donald Trump’s] Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, Jan 30, 2017.” A4A, which had been critical of the Obama administration’s efforts at increased regulation, was supportive of DoT’s decision. <br/>
