US: Airlines, consumer groups ready for fight over proposed bill
As summer vacationers start to pack up and head home, Congress is considering a sweeping tally of proposals that could affect travellers, from dictating seat size and legroom to rolling back rules that require airlines to advertise the full price of a ticket. The current law authorising operations of the FAA expires Sept. 30. The House passed its version of the same bill in April. Consumer advocates see victories and setbacks among the provisions in the two bills. Airline seats are being closely watched. The House bill would give the FAA a year to set minimums for seat width and length and the distance between rows, although it didn't set specific measurements. The version approved by a Senate committee would only direct FAA to study whether there should be minimum requirements for the distance between rows. <br/>
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US: Airlines, consumer groups ready for fight over proposed bill
As summer vacationers start to pack up and head home, Congress is considering a sweeping tally of proposals that could affect travellers, from dictating seat size and legroom to rolling back rules that require airlines to advertise the full price of a ticket. The current law authorising operations of the FAA expires Sept. 30. The House passed its version of the same bill in April. Consumer advocates see victories and setbacks among the provisions in the two bills. Airline seats are being closely watched. The House bill would give the FAA a year to set minimums for seat width and length and the distance between rows, although it didn't set specific measurements. The version approved by a Senate committee would only direct FAA to study whether there should be minimum requirements for the distance between rows. <br/>
