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DOT chief warns airlines about their refund obligations

DOT chief warns airlines about their refund obligationsIn a letter sent to airline CEOs, Pete Buttigieg said the DOT is "concerned that some airlines may not be disclosing that...

Judges said that the fee-disclosure rule "likely exceeds DOT's authority and will irreparably harm airlines."

U.S. court blocks DOT's new rule on ancillary fee disclosureThe rule would have required airlines to disclose full fares, including all ancillary fees, when a flight search is conducted.

The U.S. continues to encourage American travelers to buy travel insurance before visiting Jamaica.

U.S. softens language on crime in updated Jamaica travel advisoryThe State Department maintained a Level 3 travel advisory for Jamaica but said "tourist areas generally see lower rates of...

The Alaska-Hawaiian merger was announced last December.

DOJ extends review period for Alaska-Hawaiian mergerThe review period has been extended to Aug. 15.

The FAA is investigating a handful of recent incidents involving Southwest Airlines.

FAA says it has increased safety oversight of Southwest AirlinesThe FAA is watching Southwest more closely following a series of recent incidents, including a July 14 flight into Tampa that...

DOT secretary Pete Buttigieg said, "We have made clear to Delta that they must take care of their passengers and honor their customer-service commitments."

DOT will investigate Delta's operational meltdownDelta has canceled more than 5,400 mainline flights following the CrowdStrike outage on July 19, and flyers are encountering a...

Fred Dixon brings lessons from NYC Tourism to his new role at Brand USAFor Dixon, the move from overseeing tourism strategy for one of the world's most visited cities to overseeing the strategy for...

Since January, the DOT has been weighing whether to finalize a tentative order that would end the antitrust-immune Delta-Aeromexico joint venture in late October.

Will Mexico's new leader help ease tensions with U.S. over aviation?The DOT contends that capacity reductions at Mexico City's Benito Juarez airport done during the Lopez Obrador administration...

Flyers at Washington Reagan National Airport. Eight airlines are duking it out for the five additional daily roundtrip slot pairs that the DOT is authorized to award for flights beyond the 1,250-mile perimeter at the airport.

Airlines vie for five new roundtrip slots at Reagan NationalAmerican, United, Delta, Alaska, Southwest, JetBlue, Spirit and Frontier have each applied for an authorization for the...

Lufthansa Group and ITA Airways agreed to transfer slots at Milan Linate Airport to a short-haul competitor.

EU gives green light for Lufthansa Group to acquire Italian airline ITAThe European Commission said Lufthansa and ITA Airways made concessions that alleviated its competition concerns.

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