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Canada: no suspension of Warsaw Convention limitation period because of a plaintiff’s disability

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 23 May, 2011 - 14:20

The Plaintiff flew with Air France on May 23, 2003, from Toronto to Paris. She was seated in a wheelchair and required assistance to access her seat on the airplane. Upon arrival at CDG airport in France, the Plaintiff claimed that Air France personnel failed to assist despite numerous requests by her mother. Because of this failure to assist, the Plaintiff’s mother had  to carry her daughter to the waiting wheelchair on the bridge.

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Canada: air carrier not liable for delay caused by mechanical problem

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 16 May, 2011 - 12:07

The Plaintiffs were booked on an Alitalia flight from Bari to Rome and then on to Montreal. Because of a mechanical problem, which was identified only shortly before departure, the flight from Bari to Rome was delayed almost 3 hrs and they missed their connecting flight to Montreal.

However, the claim was dismissed as Alitalia could produce evidence that once the problem was discovered, the aircraft was repaired as quickly as possible and thus proved that it took all reasonable measures to avoid the delay.

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Houston: Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions in Travel

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 9 May, 2011 - 07:40

The Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, in coordination with HospitalityLawyer.com, is producing the first-ever Global Congress on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions in Travel - a conference that places legal, safety and security solutions for the travel industry under one roof.

Date: August 25-28, 2011

Venue: Houston

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USA: DOT issues new passenger rights regulation

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 26 April, 2011 - 12:02

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a final rule to improve the air travel environment for consumers by:

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USA: DOT to improve passenger rights

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 17 April, 2011 - 07:40

Most airlines don’t provide a refund of baggage fees if the bags are lost or delayed. A new DOT rule would require airlines to refund the fee if a bag is lost or not delivered in a “timely” manner. Exactly what “timely” means is yet to be determined.

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Class action on violation of EU Reg. 261/2004 filed in Illinois court

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 1 April, 2011 - 08:43

A class action against Alitalia has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging, among other things, that Alitalia breached its contract with its customers and violated Regulation No.

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USA: Washington D.C. to sue OTAs for unpaid taxes

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 23 March, 2011 - 16:46

Officials announced that Washington D.C. will sue popular online hotel-booking firms in order to recoup millions of dollars in unpaid taxes. The complaint is similar to other lawsuits across the nation, which accuse leading online travel companies of basing their tax receipts on wholesale prices paid by the online booking agency — not the retail rate that guests actually pay.

Source: The Wahsington Times; find article here>>.

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USA: Oklahoma's lawsuit against online travel companies dismissed

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 18 March, 2011 - 15:38

Oklahoma County District Court Judge Daniel Owens has ruled against Oklahoma's legal effort to collect back sales taxes from online travel reservation companies which offer discount hotel rooms.

Source: NewsOK; find article here>>.

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USA: new Regulations on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations to come into force

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 7 March, 2011 - 16:38

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has issued new regulations on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities effective March 15, 2011. The new regulations will substantially limit the types of animals that will qualify as "service animals" under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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