Dear FlyersRights: It is good to hear of your work. As an example, a few years ago, I took on Delta Airlines in regard to legroom between seats. What started my campaign was the filling of exit rows with seats. My back and forth with Delta went on for a few months. Finally, I received… Read More
Who owns the American skies? That’s the question Americans are asking Congress. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) reauthorization bill S. 1405 currently moving through Congress calls for the agency to establish minimum standards on seat width and pitch within a year. So, despite the FAA’s arrogant announcement to the flying public via FlyersRights.org that it won’t regulate seat space, Congress can… Read More
Last week, the response by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was outright refusal to reconsider its denial of FlyersRights.org’s petition to set minimum seat standards. The FAA declared that questionable evacuation tests are valid and there are no problems with shrunken seats and larger passengers impeding escape. Problematic Certification Process But when aircraft evacuation drills are carried out, organizers do… Read More
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/12/628546532/airline-passenger-groups-outraged-over-faa-ruling-on-seat-sizes Tired Of Tiny Seats And No Legroom On Flights? Don’t Expect It To Change July 12, 2018 Heard on All Things Considered DAVID SCHAPER Most of us know the routine of boarding an airplane: First, there’s the patient waiting in line at the gate, and then again on the jet bridge, and waiting yet again… Read More
Dan Reed Jul 10, 2018 When was the last time you heard of an airline passing up an opportunity to jam more seats – and more people – onto its planes? Don’t feel stupid. Nobody else can remember that happening, either. But it’s happening now. Delta Airlines doesn’t operate a lot of Boeing 777s; just 18… Read More
Sarah D. Young – 07/09/2018 | ConsumerAffairs Despite safety concerns and numerous complaints made by travelers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it has found no need to regulate airline seat size and legroom. In a letter announcing its decision, the agency said it “has no evidence that there is an immediate safety issue necessitating rule-making at this time.”… Read More
As millions of Americans headed off to celebrate the Fourth of July, it was a busy day for FlyersRights.org. That’s because it was also a great day for the Federal Aviation Administration to try to sneak some bad news for passengers in under the radar. The FAA restates, it’s no friend to flyers In a cavalier letter… Read More
Across the U.S., commercial air travel is the main, often the only, means of long-distance transportation. Yet the airline industry is a case study in U.S. policy gone awry. Mergers have resulted in four mega airlines with take-it-or-leave it conditions while reaping consistent record profits. It may be last major industry where service standards are steadily declining for… Read More
Is economy travel just for the little people? News broke last week that American Airlines CEO Doug Parker still hasn’t sat in Economy Class on his newest and tightest aircraft, the Boeing 737MAX. Admittedly, nobody “wants” to fly economy, but shouldn’t the managers of an airline know what it’s like? Also newsworthy was that AA is… Read More
The world is waiting to hear from Southwest Airlines: How many engines have been inspected for defective fan blades? How many fan blades have been found to be defective? What percentage of the SWA fleet remains to be inspected? Some in the industry are saying stop with the negative labeling of Southwest. The airline… Read More