Fliers on delayed planes get more support By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY Airlines are losing another ally in their fight to stop Congress from passing a law that would allow passengers to get off planes delayed at least three hours on airport tarmacs. The Business Travel Coalition, a group that represents about 300 corporate travel departments, is coming out today in support… Read More
Cap on Tarmac Waits Might Get off Ground TRAVEL Cap on tarmac waits might get off groundBy Helen Anders AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Monday, September 07, 2009 It’s been nearly three years since Kate Hanni sat for more than eight hours in an American Airlines MD-80 parked on the tarmac at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. She’s still fuming. “Every time I think about that plane, I… Read More