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The U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) fined American Eagle Airlines USD 900,000 for lengthy tarmac delays that took place at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on May 29, 2011. This is the first fine for a violation of the Department’s rule, which took effect in April 2010, setting a three-hour limit for tarmac delays on […]

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) issued a Statement of Objections to British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic in its civil law investigation into alleged collusion over the pricing of passenger fuel surcharges for long-haul passenger flights to and from the UK between August 2004 and January 2006. Issuing a Statement of Objections is a

Deep vein thrombosis is not an accident under Warsaw Convention[forwarded byJackie Tanti Dougall]Aviation – France Deep vein thrombosis is not an accident under Warsaw Convention Contributed by Holman Fenwick Willan LLP October 19 2011 Background Proceedings Arguments Decision Comment Impact By a judgment of June 23 2011 the First Civil Chamber of the Court of

International tourist arrivals grew by 4.5% in the first eight months of 2011 to a total of 671 million (29 million more than in the same period of 2010).Contrary to the trend in recent years, growth in arrivals during the first eight months of 2011 was higher in advanced economies (+4.9%) than in emerging ones

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) fined Caribbean Airlines, a carrier based in Trinidad and Tobago, USD 60,000 for limiting reimbursements for lost, damaged and delayed baggage to less than consumers were entitled under the Montreal Convention. Caribbean routinely told passengers that it was not liable for the loss of irreplaceable or high-value items such

On October 28th 2011, the European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net) launched the report “Air Passengers Rights Report 2011 – in the aftermath of the Volcanic Ash Crisis”. The report focuses on several aspects regarding air passengers’ rights in the EU today, in particular during 2010. In 2010 problems were exacerbated by the closure of air

On October 24, 2011, the United States House of Representatives approved H.R. 2594, the “European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act”. If passed by the Senate and signed by the President, the bill would force the Department of Transportation to bar U.S. airline operators from complying with the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The

In judgement of Nov. 2, 2011 the German Supreme Court (BGH) held that insolvency protection pursuant to Art. 7 PTD also covers the repayment of the travel price if the organiser had cancelled the package trip before going bust. Neither Art. 7 PTD nor German law would require a causal connection between the insolvency of

During the 19th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO),Mexicowas unanimously selected for a seat on the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization. As a member of the Executive Council,Mexicowill help lead the more than 150 member nations in creating policies that promote investment, employment, and foreign exchange.Source: Marca Pais –

A proposed Senate bill would require online travel-service providers to provide detailed information about the health and safety services provided at each advertised destination. The bill would also require website operators to display pertinent Department of State travel warnings on each destination.The bill would require website operators to request that on-site information if it is