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The Transportation Department's new and much-ballyhooed tarmac-delay rule has turned to out to be all threat and no fine thus far. The DOT acknowledged last week that it had yet [...]

Long tarmac delays continued to decline in September, according to the Transportation Department's latest monthly report, but the data also continue to suggest that the reduction comes at a cost, [...]

The Transportation Department claimed another monthly victory in its war against lengthy tarmac delays as the nation's 18 largest airlines last week reported only one flight in August with a [...]

The article focuses on the impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump's endorsement of a propose regulation to privatize the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) network for airline industries in the U.S. Members of the Republican party have expressed their support on the U.S. President's propose policy calling for support from other nonprofit organizations. Commercial airline ccompaniesalso mentions the benefits of the regulation to its airline services.

The article discusses Aviation Innovation Reform and Reauthorization Act (AIRR), Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) reauthorization bill passed by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on February 11, 2016 and its implications on the travel industry. Bill details discussed include transfer of air traffic control to nonprofit corporation, eliminate full-fare advertising rule and measures related to airport infrastructure project funding, and increase passenger facility charges.

The article examines the author's opinion on the proposed bill of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to privatize air traffic control in the U.S., which cathes the publics attention. It mentions several agencies and political personalities oposes the proposed law including Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the group Families of Continental Flight 3407.

An interview with Bob Poole, director of transportation police at libertarian think tank Reason Foundation is presented. Topics of the interview include his perspectives on the approval of the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) network for airline companies, private and nonprofit organizations, benefits of the regulation for nonprofit organization for free micromanagement and operational and cost improvements towards privatization of airline transportation services.

The article reports that an administrative rule regarding the airlines' treatment of passengers during tarmac delays was proposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). It notes that the rule enables passengers who feel mistreated to sue the airline in a state court. Furthermore, the proposal is a part of the DOT's November 18, 2008 Notice of Proposed Rule Making to enhance the protections of passengers.

The author opines on the expiration of the Wright Amendment which governed traffic at Dallas Love Field airport in Texas, retail business at airports, and the failure in obtaining airline license People Express airlines.

The article focuses on the continuing campaign of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to build support for air traffic control modernization and a new funding system to pay for it. Letters have been sent by the agency to 15 travel associations and companies, including ASTA and AAA. It is stated that Congress has been working on legislation to reauthorize the FAA programs and funding through 2011.

The article reports that the U.S. House and Senate transportation committees have approved the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's reauthorization bills but have failed to agree on how to pay for the modernization of the country's air traffic control system. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reported a bill that would abandon all of the current funding mechanisms intact and would not create a special fund for air traffic control modernization.

Reports on the United States Air Tour Operators Association's opposition against the proposed National Parks Overflights Act, a legislative measure aimed to regulate flights over national parks. Authority given to the Interior Department by the bill; Claims of the group on the bill's hidden agenda.