Scores of passengers suffer illness on airlines

Scores of passengers suffer illness on airlines

Airline sick-passenger rules allow diseases to spread  Yesterday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) held an open hearing on whether passengers can assess their contagiousness. The airlines and IATA (International Air Travel Association) were against allowing...
Why some flights are delayed and some flights are on time

Why some flights are delayed and some flights are on time

Airlines ultimately control issues determining what flights leave on time and what flights are delayed Many travelers don’t realize that all flights are not equally likely to be delayed or leave on time. And, while the algorithm may not be apparent to anyone who...
DOT needs more airline passenger service rules, not less

DOT needs more airline passenger service rules, not less

Airline passenger service rules need better enforcement. Airline passenger service rules need more strength and enforcement rather than less. The public needs help from DOT to keep the current program of regulations effective. Plus, we need some new rules. This is the...