US: An end to airline red tape—or consumer protection?
Airlines want to nix a host of rules that attempt to keep them from mistreating customers. The DoT is considering it. The agency has asked airlines to suggest changes or cuts to regulations, part of a broad initiative from president Trump, once an owner of a small airline, to reduce govt red tape. It comes as DoT fines against airlines fell by half last year. The rules matter because DoT is just about the only protection consumers have in US air travel. If the airlines get what they want, the govt would weaken the tarmac delay rule, which imposes hefty fines for stranding passengers on planes for long periods, and eliminate a requirement that they show the full price of a ticket when people shop. <br/>
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US: An end to airline red tape—or consumer protection?
Airlines want to nix a host of rules that attempt to keep them from mistreating customers. The DoT is considering it. The agency has asked airlines to suggest changes or cuts to regulations, part of a broad initiative from president Trump, once an owner of a small airline, to reduce govt red tape. It comes as DoT fines against airlines fell by half last year. The rules matter because DoT is just about the only protection consumers have in US air travel. If the airlines get what they want, the govt would weaken the tarmac delay rule, which imposes hefty fines for stranding passengers on planes for long periods, and eliminate a requirement that they show the full price of a ticket when people shop. <br/>
