regulations

The Trump administration is moving to withdraw a Biden-era plan that would have required airlines to compensate passengers stranded by delays.

The DOJ is backing an effort by the Transportation Department to revoke the antitrust immunity agreement underlying Delta’s joint venture with Aeroméxico.

The FAA’s oversight of regional carrier SkyWest is falling short of the agency’s own standards, according to a report from the Transportation Department.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said he’s concerned that a proposed partnership between United and JetBlue could harm competition and eventually reduce choices for travelers in the New York City metro area.

Spirit has submitted a regulatory complaint against the recently announced “Blue Sky” partnership between airlines JetBlue and United.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg sent letters to the four largest U.S. airlines ordering them to provide records about their rewards programs.

The Star Alliance carrier introduces an Environmental Cost Surcharge for tickets issued from this summer with departures from next year.

A Jetstar flight from Melbourne, Australia to Denpasar, Indonesia was forced to turn back to Melbourne after being en route for four hours. The aircraft had just left the coast of Australia when it was discovered that the airline would be exceeding capacity restrictions under the terms of the air service agreement between the two […]

LATAM Airlines Group has requested authorization from the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) in Brazil to increase its stake in indirect shares of LATAM Airlines Brasil from 48.9 percent to 51 percent. Although a mere 2.1 percent increase, the move would give the group, based in Chile, a majority share in the Brazilian airline. […]

While many travelers in the United States are left at the mercy of airlines when it comes to irregular operations, the European Union has a series of passenger protections that entitle passengers on certain flights to compensation based on varying factors. European Commission Regulation 261 The regulation, known as the Flight Compensation Regulation (EC) 261/2004, […]