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Department of Transportation
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Eurowings fined $225k after passengers stuck on plane for five hours
Airline Eurowings has been fined $225,000 by the Department of Transportation (DoT) after an international flight remained on…
2023-03-09
Pressure builds on US airlines over family seating fees
The US government has published an online dashboard designed to pressurise airlines into ending family seating fees. The…
2023-03-07
Watchdog investigates Pete Buttigieg’s use of US government private jet
The US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg’s, use of private jets will be scrutinised by a watchdog within…
2023-02-28
DOT Secretary Buttigieg wants more resources for FAA computer systems
After the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) computer systems experienced an outage, causing a…
2023-01-31
Norse Atlantic UK eyes US routes from summer 2023
Norse Atlantic Airways says it plans to start direct transatlantic flights between the United Kingdom and the United States…
2022-10-17
US Dept of Transportation extends rest hours for flight attendants
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule that requires US…
2022-10-05
DOT to launch dashboard for travelers to compare airline cancellation policies
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) will launch an interactive dashboard that will allow travelers to compare a…
2022-08-24
United to launch first non-stop service between Washington D.C. and Cape Town
United Airlines is preparing to launch a new direct non-stop service between Washington Dulles Airport and Cape Town,…
2022-07-29
US DoT rejects Wizz Air’s application for US cargo flights
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has denied eastern European carrier Wizz Air’s application to operate cargo flights…
2022-07-22
U-turn by US telcos as they agree to further 5G rollout delay at FAA request
US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the rollout of new 5G networks again over…
2022-01-04