Coalition Commends House Transportation Committee Chair Oberstar For Immediate Release: Contact: Gil Meneses – 202-445-1570 Coalition for Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights Commends House Transportation Committee Chair James Oberstar for Demanding Stricter Oversight into Passenger Mistreatment and Lack of Customer Service by Airlines Industry Fastest Growing Airline Passenger Coalition Calls on Congress to Make Passengers Bill of Rights a Necessary Component of… Read More
Contact Kate to get more info on the Coalition Kate Hanni, Spokesperson and Founder(707)337-0328 cellularhttp://strandedpassengers.blogspot.com/… Read More
Coalition Outraged by Weekend Reports of Thousands of Passengers Stranded in Airplanes, – Some for More than Ten Hours at Several Airports Airlines Point the Finger on Others to Cover Up for their Own Mistakes While Lobbying Congress for a One Billion Dollar Tax Break – – Enough is Enough ! It’s Time for Congress to Step in and Safeguard the Flying Public by Passing an ‘Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights – Kate Hanni, PBOR Spokesperson Napa… Read More
Coalition Calls on Congress to Make Passengers’ Rights a Necessary Part of FAA Reauthorization Napa Valley, CA. (March 19, 2007) – The Coalition for Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights” (PBOR) issued the following statement from its spokesperson Kate Hanni, urging Congress to make passengers’ rights a necessary part of FAA Reauthorization. “As Congress looks to reauthorize FAA funding this year, they should be using this opportunity to ensure that… Read More
Airline Passenger Urinates In Air-Sickness Bag Flight Crew Wouldn’t Let Passengers Use Restroom POSTED: 8:34 am EDT March 18, 2007WPBF-TV (Palm Beach, FL) SALT LAKE CITY — SkyWest Airlines apologized to a passenger who said he wasn’t allowed to use the restroom during a one-hour flight and ended up urinating in an air-sickness bag.James Whipple said he had two “really big… Read More
This week's proof of the need for a plan Untold numbers of planes and passengers stuck on the tarmacs of airports in the U.S. Northeast overnight on Friday.… Read More
Coalition Applauds Congressman Mike Thompson for Introducing Bill that Would Give Airline Passengers Legal Rights For Immediate Release: Contact: Gil Meneses – 202-445.1570 Coalition for Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights Applauds Congressman Mike Thompson for Introducing Bill that Would Give Airline Passengers Legal Rights “We Applaud Congressman Thompson for Taking a Leadership Role in Protecting the Well-being of the Flying Public” – Kate Hanni. Napa Valley, CA. (March 1, 2007)… Read More
Thompson Introduces Bill to Give Airline Passengers Legal Rights Bill will keep passengers from being held indefinitely on planes, ensure passengers’ needs are met, and help airlines coordinate with government agencies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, March 01, 2007 WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, legislation that would require all airlines to provide a minimum level of customer… Read More