Regulation

The airline industry is asking the federal government to slash numerous consumer protection rules, including proposals aimed at increasing price transparency.

The chairman and CEO of Spain’s public airport operator accused Ireland’s Ryanair of bullying and economic sabotage as a feud over airport fees escalates.

The Department of Transportation has dropped a lawsuit against Southwest over flight delays brought by the Biden administration in January.

The DOT has issued an order granting Alaska Airlines an exemption that allows for the carrier’s merger with Hawaiian Airlines to move forward.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed extending the cockpit voice-recording requirement to 25 hours for all newly manufactured aircraft.

On Feb. 10, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a fine of $300,000 to Air China due to the carrier’s extensive delay violation in 2018. Air China argued that the situation was caused by the chaotic management of New York’s JFK Airport under extreme weather conditions. The Port Authority of New York and New […]

On November 30, the Chilean government issued Law No. 21392, a regulation that modifies the aeronautical code, which allows air tickets’ endorsement or transfer, as well as its full refund. The rule states that, as well as the endorsement or transfer and the full refund procedures, can be carried out through a digital form, or […]

The U.S. airline industry has submitted a long list of regulations which they are requesting the Trump administration revise or repeal, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday. This follows a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) freeze on new regulations for the industry, in line with a presidential directive last year to eliminate and/or minimize […]