02-26-2013 Sequester Squeeze Would Alter Aviation – FlyersRights Briefs DOT Sequester Squeeze Would Alter Aviation FlyersRights Briefs DOT Tuesday, February 26, 2013 A monitor at LAX shows air traffic in the United States, one dot per plane. Airline and airport officials fear one result of a sharp cut in federal spending could be flight delays and cancellations. J. Emilio Flores for The New York Times.… Read More
02-19-2013 Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes – Some Things Never Change: Tarmac nightmares are still a problem Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Some Things Never Change: Tarmac nightmares are still a problem Valentine’s Day this year was the sixth anniversary of the JetBlue JFK tarmac stranding, when hundreds of passengers were imprisoned for up to 11 hours on grounded planes at its hub in New York. Tarmac strandings have been reduced, but not eliminated, by the… Read More
02-12-2013 They Merge, We Lose – AA-US Airways Merger A Bad Deal For Customers They Merge, We Lose AA-US Airways Merger A Bad Deal For Customers Tuesday February 12, 2013 Air travelers will end up losing in a deal that would create the largest airline in the U.S., according to consumer advocates interviewed by the Huffington Post last week. Frequent flyers should be wary of the developments, according to Paul Hudson,… Read More
Flying Off into the Sunset – Kate Hanni, Vocal Advocate for Passenger Rights, Steps Down Flying Off into the Sunset Kate Hanni, Vocal Advocate for Passenger Rights, Steps Down Unwavering Commitment to Improving Airline Passenger Rights Tuesday, February 5, 2013 FlyersRights’ Executive Director, Kate Hanni, announced she is stepping down after nearly seven years of unwavering commitment to improving airline passenger rights, due to personal and family reasons. During her tenure,… Read More