Cabins Must Be Social Distanced For over a year we’ve been told to socially distance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged us to keep at least six feet away from others while indoors and outdoors.How to Socially Distance on a Plane? Airlines like to claim the cabin air is clean, despite no […]
2nd Anniversary of Boeing 737 MAX Crash On March 10th, the second anniversary of the crash of Boeing 737 MAX in Ethiopia killing all 157 aboard, FlyersRights attended a memorial at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. The message was that the crash was caused by Boeing’s criminal actions and collusion with […]
Covid-19 Air Travel Mitigation Policy Memorandum For Immediate Release FlyersRights Publishes Covid-19 Air Travel Mitigation Policy Memorandum, Applauds the Administration’s First Steps February 4, 2021, Washington DC - Flyers Rights released its Covid-19 Mitigation Policy Memorandum, advising the White House, Department of Transportation, and Federal Aviation Administration on important mask rule considerations and other air […]
FlyersRights Applauds First Steps Washington, DC-February 4, 2021- Flyers Rights released its Covid-19 Mitigation Policy Memorandum, advising the White House, Department of Transportation, and Federal Aviation Administration on important mask rule considerations and other air travel policies to slow the spread of Covid-19 and make air travel safer for everyone. Paul Hudson, President of FlyersRights.org […]
FlyersRights, Aviation Experts Cast Doubt on Safety of Boeing 737 For Immediate Release FlyersRights, Aviation Experts Cast Doubt on Safety of Boeing 737 MAX Ungrounding, Ask Court to Order Disclosure of Key Documents and Tests November 25, 2020, Washington DC - FlyersRights.org filed a Reply in its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case against the […]
DOT Refuses Air Travel Mask Mandate as President Trump Travels For Immediate Release DOT Refuses Air Travel Mask Mandate as President Trump Travels to Walker Reed DOT denied the need for Flyers Rights’ rulemaking on the grounds that “most” airlines currently voluntarily adopt various forms of a mask rule and the notion that less regulation […]
Wicker/Cantwell Senate Bill Is a Step in the Right Direction BUT But Fundamental Change Is Needed to Ensure Air Safety and Prevent Another 737 MAX Tragedy 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 […]
FlyersRights Recommends Mandatory Simulator Training FlyersRights strongly recommends that the FAA require simulator training on the MCAS feature for all pilots of the 737 MAX before a single aircraft returns to the air. The Allied Pilots Association has stated that the FAA’s proposed fix does not go far enough because it does not include simulator […]
Over Hostile Territory The shooting down of MH17 was a wake up call. It called attention to the fact that commercial airliners fly over conflict zones and that codesharing means passengers may not be aware of the airline they’re flying on when they book a flight. Many people are asking: What was an airliner doing […]
Freshly Squeezed Passenger complaints rise as seats get smaller | More flights overbooked An economy class seat can be a chair of torture as carriers look for new ways to pump up profits, either by adding to or reducing the number of seats, increasing legroom or cutting the distance between rows. Which airlines are making changes that are not-so-friendly […]
