Mike Tyson Behaving Badly Celebrity and former heavy weight boxing champ Mike Tyson caught punching out another passenger on video. What will airline, FAA, FBI and police do? Does Celebrity get a pass for public assault and battery on planes? New Acting FAA Administrator must decide if “no tolerance for unruly passengers” policy applies to […]
WATCH: Airlines & DOT are Lying to Travelers FlyersRights' President Paul Hudson calls out DOT's Pete Buttigieg and the airlines for lying about the delays and the reasons for it. Learn about what you can do! You have rights that the airlines do not want you to know about. LEARN ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS
Safety is Not Negotiable While the NTSB tries to determine why the China Eastern 737-800 crashed, it is important to keep in mind that inflight incidents, accidents and emergencies are not unusual even though not publicized. For example, since November there have been over 50 inflight safety incidents and accidents with the 737-800 and over […]
FlyersRights Drags the FAA Towards Seat Standards FlyersRights dragged the FAA towards updating emergency evacuation and seat standards after seven years of refusals and delays. This just issued report by the FAA Emergency Evacuation Advisory Rulemaking Committee (on which FlyersRights' Paul Hudson was a member representing passengers) makes 27 recommendations needed to update FAA standards. […]
US Senate Passes Resolution To End Airline Mask Rule Masking in air travel may be phased out on April 18, as US Senate calls for its end and British Airways ends mandatory masking today except where required by national law. American and Southwest CEOs previously called for end to mandatory masking. But passengers so far […]
TSA Extends Mask Mandate to April 18 The TSA has extended the requirement of wearing a mask on all public transportation for another month to April 18th instead of previous multiple 4 month extensions. It relies only on CDC's recommendation with no public or outside expert input allowed. Keep in mind that the "mandatory no […]
“Warning Bells Are Ringing” For Immediate Release “Warning Bells Are Ringing” Safety Advocate Ed Pierson Sounds the Alarm on 737 MAX Safety After Its Ungrounding February 10, 2022, Washington, DC - Whistleblower and safety advocate Ed Pierson published a report entitled “Boeing 737 MAX–How Is It Really Going?” The report details the troubling increase of […]
FlyersRights Sues FAA for Failure to Establish Minimum... For Immediate Release FlyersRights Sues FAA for Failure to Establish Minimum Seat Standards Mandated by Congress more than 3 Years Ago DOT Inspector General report uncovers many problems with FAA's emergency evacuation policies and its refusal to address seat size in 2018. January 19, 2022, Washington, DC […]
We Need Your Help for 'Giving Tuesday' I want to personally thank you for everything you have already done for us this year. Your contributions have given us resources to fight back against airlines and ensure passenger rights for all. Your support has helped us navigate through a very difficult time in passenger rights during the COVID-19 […]
Boeing Settles Case But FlyersRights Litigation Continues For Immediate Release Boeing Settles Civil Case With MAX Crash Victims But FlyersRights.org Litigation Continues November 12, 2021, Washington, DC - Boeing has settled its civil cases with all but two of the families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 MAX crash on […]
