DoT fines Qantas up to US$125K for its intra-US flights
Qantas Airways agreed to pay up to US$125,000 in civil penalties after the DoT charged that the airline was violating rules governing flights within the US. The carrier denied wrongdoing, and specifically denied violating US rules. But Qantas agreed to the settlement Wednesday to resolve the allegations. The case involved the US law that generally prohibits a foreign airline from carrying passengers between two cities in the US, which is called cabotage. The DoT’s complaint against Qantas focused on flights from the US to Tahiti and New Zealand in 2015 and 2016. Under the consent agreement with the department, Qantas agreed to halt the practices cited. Qantas agreed to pay $62,500 within 1 month and another $62,500 if it violates the agreement within a year. <br/>
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DoT fines Qantas up to US$125K for its intra-US flights
Qantas Airways agreed to pay up to US$125,000 in civil penalties after the DoT charged that the airline was violating rules governing flights within the US. The carrier denied wrongdoing, and specifically denied violating US rules. But Qantas agreed to the settlement Wednesday to resolve the allegations. The case involved the US law that generally prohibits a foreign airline from carrying passengers between two cities in the US, which is called cabotage. The DoT’s complaint against Qantas focused on flights from the US to Tahiti and New Zealand in 2015 and 2016. Under the consent agreement with the department, Qantas agreed to halt the practices cited. Qantas agreed to pay $62,500 within 1 month and another $62,500 if it violates the agreement within a year. <br/>
