PETITION FOR EMERGENCY RULEMAKING – FACEMASKS August 5, 2020 | Kendall Creighton We petition the Department of Transportation to publish an Emergency Rule – Air carriers and airport operators must require all persons to wear protective face masks or coverings:… Read More
DOT’s Coronavirus Response Is Too Little, Too Late July 9, 2020 | Andrew Appelbaum PRESS RELEASE FlyersRights Denounces DOT’s Coronavirus Guidance as Too Little, Too Late After taking over three months to respond to the coronavirus, DOT doubles down on its laissez-faire approach. For more information, contact, Paul Hudson, President of FlyersRights.org, 800-662-1859, paul@flyersrights.org Washington, DC, July 9, 2020- The Department of Transportation invited FlyersRights.org and… Read More
FAA certification needs reform to prevent repeat of 737 MAX fiasco July 4, 2020 | Kendall Creighton Flyers Rights issued the following comments on proposed Senate Air Safety Bill: The legislation introduced by Senator Wicker and Senator Cantwell is a step in the right direction. But as presently drafted the bill is inadequate to restore public confidence in aviation safety and would have been unlikely to have prevented the crashes of flight… Read More
Wicker/Cantwell Senate Bill Is a Step in the Right Direction, But Fundamental Change Is Needed to Ensure Air Safety and Prevent Another 737 MAX Tragedy July 2, 2020 | Andrew Appelbaum Text below: To: The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Re: Statement for the Record of the June 17th, 2020 Hearing Examining the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of Aircraft Certification The legislation introduced by Senator Wicker and Senator Cantwell is a step in the right direction. But as… Read More
Senators Markey and Blumenthal Renew Call for Trump Administration to Require Face Masks, Social Distancing in Air Travel During Coronavirus Pandemic June 9, 2020 | Kendall Creighton Senators say federal health & safety rules urgently needed to curb further spread of COVID-19 while protecting travelers & frontline workers in the sky Washington (June 9, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today renewed their call for the U.S. Department of Transportation,… Read More
HOTLINE HELP NEEDED! May 25, 2020 | Kendall Creighton Summer interns Hotline workers needed! Our Hotline Director is looking to retire after14 years with FlyersRights We need, in the short term, to relieve his workload – possibly with interns or volunteers. We can pay stipends for interns or could pay a ‘per-passenger-helped’ rate for an experienced helpline worker. Please email: Paul@FlyersRights.org for more info.… Read More
Federal Court Allows Deceptive and Inadequate Airline Notices to Stand May 20, 2020 | Andrew Appelbaum FEDERAL APPEAL COURT DENIES FLYERS RIGHTS PETITION TO REQUIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MANDATE NOTICES TO PASSENGERS FOR DELAY COMPENSATION RIGHTS -Green lights continued airline deceptions and no notice policies For more information, contact, Paul Hudson, President of FlyersRights.org, 800-662-1859, paul@flyersrights.org Washington, DC – May 20, 2020 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of… Read More
BETTER CALL-𝖲̶𝖠̶𝖴̶𝖫̶ FLYERSRIGHTS! May 20, 2020 | Kendall Creighton How we help in 3 ways: 1- Tips and infomation to get reunds 2- Gathering horror stories to publicize and get Congress and DOT to act. 3-Referral to class action attorneys and court actions to get refunds through judicial relief. Send us your HORROR STORIES on trying to get REFUNDS! .… Read More
A New Airline COVID Scam – Phantom Flights May 17, 2020 | Kendall Creighton The bottom line for many airlines is simple: Do whatever possible to generate revenue and conserve cash now – and worry about the consequences later. We were alerted to this new airline COVID scam involving phantom flights by Tamara Thiessen with Forbes. It appears that some airlines are using customers as “piggy banks” and… Read More
Change of Plan(e)s – Newsletter May 2, 2020 | Kendall Creighton How will airlines build back confidence to get people onboard? The industry will look very different going forward. Masks – It used to be if you flew to Asia you might see passengers wearing masks. That’s because people became more gemaphobic due to SARS that impacted that region. Now, and years into the future, you are… Read More