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Airlines are increasing their opposition to the consumer protection rules the Department of Transportation announced in April, with two carriers (Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air) filing separate suits in a U.S. Appeals Court in Washington, D.C.Allegiant has asked the court to review the plan to change the way airline fares and baggage fees are disclosed […]

China Airlines Fined for Violating DOT Price Advertising RulesTuesday, June 21, 2011The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty againstChina Airlines for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of airfares.The company was assessed an $80,000 civil penalty.“When passengers shop for air transportation, they have a right to know the full price

According to a press release by British human rights group “Liberty”, a lesbian couple had booked accommodation at a Brighton hotel by telephone but when they arrived they were told by the manager that ‘no rooms were available’ and that the hotel only accepted ‘couples and families’. When they explained that they were in fact

In October 2005, the Plaintiff and her husband went on a tour through Europe which the Plaintiff had booked with the Defendant. While travelling by coach from Prague to Budapest, the Plaintiff got out of her seat to get something from a bag she had stowed in the overhead luggage shelf. The coach braked suddenly;

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) fined the German airline Lufthansa $50,000 for limiting reimbursements for delayed baggage to less than consumers were entitled under the Montreal Convention.Based on a consumer complaint, the Department’s Aviation Enforcement Office investigated Lufthansa’s handling of claims for delayed baggage and found that the carrier was limiting reimbursement to 50

The Committee onInternal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) of European Parliament adopted a compromise negotiated with the Council, after the draft has been returned to committee’s charge by the Plenary in March.The final vote by Parliament (still withinCodecision procedure, first reading)shall take place next week on June 23 during a so called “mini-session” in Brussels

EU transport ministers reached an agreemnet today on new rules setting out how competition on the rail market must work in practice by:ensuring fair access to rail infrastructure and rail-related services; strengthening the power of national regulators; and improving the framework for investment in rail.The proposed directive aims toincrease competition on the rail market through

U.S. airlines have asked the Department of Transportation for an extra six months to prepare for compliance with the DOT’s new consumer-protection rules introduced in April, which include a requirement that advertised fares and air-inclusive packages include all taxes and fees, in print and online. The requirement of full-fare advertising is scheduled to take effect

Dear IFTTA friends,as the European Workshop on the Review of the Air Passengers’ Rights Regulation comes nearer I would like to remind you gently to have a look to the updatedtopics to be discussed.I kindly ask everyone to choose one or more topics an to circulate the drafted input until June 23rd.There will be a

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in separate cases assessed civil penalties against Continental Airlines and US Airways for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. A review of Continental’s website revealed instances in which the carrier failed to include fuel surcharges in its listed fares. US Airway’s homepage advertised fares