Weather is No Excuse, DOT Fines AAL $1.6 Million for Tarmac Delays
The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined American Airlines $1.6 Million for violations of the tarmac delay rule during 2013 and 2015.
Norwegian Will Open Two More US Bases for Pilots and Crew
Following approval by the USDOT of the application for its Irish carrier, Norwegian Air International (NAI) to serve U.S. cities, Norwegian Group has announced that it will open two additional pilot and crew bases in the U.S. next year.
NAI Decision Is Trump’s First Big Test on Aviation Policy, and It’s a Corker
We know President-elect Trump will be busy in those first 30 days as POTUS, but we’ll soon find out whether he’s too busy to tackle the complexities of aviation.
USDOT Secretary Foxx Returns to US After Inspiring Bike Tour Through Northern Europe
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is back home after visiting Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Oslo, to learn how these cities tackle future transportation challenges.
Foxx met with government leaders, city officials, architects, and planners to discuss creative and multi-modal transport solutions.
Norwegian Addresses Ongoing Objections to NAI’s U.S. Operations
The Norwegian Group isn’t complacent, or taking anything for granted, after progress with USDOT towards granting Open Skies access to the U.S. for Norwegian Air International, Ireland.
The decision by the USDOT has not been popular with the lobbying groups which have fought against recognising NAI as anything more than “a flag of convenience,” and Norwegian is tackling this resistance by disputing claims on poor labor terms and negative impact to U.S. airlines and the U.S. market.
Put Those E-Cigarettes Out and Forget About Vaping Says DOT
The Department of Transportation has now issued a formal ban on the usage and carriage of e-cigarettes on commercial and some chartered flights.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the final rule today which will apply “to all scheduled flights of U.S. and foreign carriers involving transportation in, to, and from the U.S.,” the USDOT writes.
Passengers Angry About United Mistake Fares In Denmark Were *Really* Angry, USDOT Reports
The mistake involved an error in currency conversion which only occurred on United Airlines’ localised Denmark website, and erroneously converted Danish Kroner to Dollars resulting in First class fares from the EU to the U.S. for an unbelievably low fare of $51.
Off to See Lincoln? Leave Your Drone At Home, Says FAA
The FAA has launched a National Capital Region No Drone Zone campaign, to avoid dangers posed by drones to the nation’s capital, including any more incidents of random drones trying to visit the White House.
DOT Defends Felix and Fido
The US Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced a final rule which requires airlines to report incidents of the loss, injury or death of animals transported by air. Under the new rule, US carriers large enough to account […]