Washington Post: Is the government doing enough to protect air travelers?

Is the government doing enough to protect air travelers?    Excerpt: Paul Hudson, the president of FlyersRights.org, says the absence of clear regulation is part of a “nearly complete collapse of aviation consumer protection enforcement by the DOT.” He says that under the current administration, proposed rules are blocked and existing ones go unenforced. “Airline passenger… Read More

DOT’s Coronavirus Response Is Too Little, Too Late

PRESS RELEASE FlyersRights Denounces DOT’s Coronavirus Guidance as Too Little, Too Late   After taking over three months to respond to the coronavirus, DOT doubles down on its laissez-faire approach.    For more information, contact, Paul Hudson, President of FlyersRights.org, 800-662-1859, paul@flyersrights.org   Washington, DC, July 9, 2020- The Department of Transportation invited FlyersRights.org and… Read More

DOT Refusal To Regulate International Change Fees Upheld By Appeal Court

  The DOT’s refusal to regulate international change fees is upheld by Appeal Court. The law mandates that fees be “reasonable”,  but can now exceed $1000. The court deferred to “Agency Discretion”. This will require legislation to overturn, and may be cited to allow DOT and other agencies discretion to not enforcing many other laws.… Read More

Another Boeing Blunder – 777x

. We are worried the Boeing 777X could prove just as problematic as the MAX – because the MAX issues are now publicly well-known, whereas the 777x are hidden. There’s not much info about the 777x and what’s online is being distorted by Boeing in yet another coverup. The 777x could be worse than the… Read More