FLYERSRIGHTS APPEALS FAA DECISION KEEPING BOEING QC PLAN A SECRET FlyersRights has appealed the FAA denial of its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the Boeing Quality Control Improvement Plan. This plan was submitted to the FAA seeking relief from restrictions on 737 MAX manufacturing due to numerous safety defects, including the inflight blowout […]
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How to Find Flights Out of Israel With the recent events in Israel, we wanted to provide our readers with a guide on what to expect when looking for a flight out of Israel and what your rights are as a passenger. Previously this summer, a round trip flight out of Israel would cost $850-$1000 […]
Update: Our Letter to the Boeing CEO Recently, we wrote to the new CEO of Boeing requesting that he provides more transparency to and communication with stakeholders, such as passenger representatives and independent safety experts. We believe open communication could foster a productive dialogue and that transparency can provide a way for Boeing to convince […]
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines Agree to Passenger Protections We applaud the DOT for exercising its clear authority to review airline combinations. Congress gave DOT the ability to review the effects of a proposed airline merger on competition and the public interest. While industry likes to characterize the Deregulation Act as prohibiting any type of regulation […]
Our Recent Meeting with the FAA FlyersRights met with Deputy FAA Administrator Katie Thomson two weeks ago. More meetings will be required to adequately discuss all of the following issues, including meetings with Administrator Michael Whitaker. Administrator Whitaker has yet to meet with any consumer representatives. The 12 issues we raised and our proposed solutions […]
Bipartisan Passenger Protection Deal A Major Step Forward For Immediate Release May 29, 2024 Bipartisan Passenger Protection Deal A Major Step Forward for Passengers For more information, contact Paul Hudson, President of FlyersRights at 800-662-1859 or paul@flyersrights.com After more than six months of delay, Congress passed the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act. Signed into law on […]
What You Need To Know About The Transparent Ancillary Fee Rule This rule will take effect around April 26, 2025 for airlines, October 26, 2025 for large ticket agents, and April 26, 2026 for small ticket agents. Airlines or ticket agents selling a ticket must display critical ancillary fees to you, on the first page […]
What You Need to Know About Your New Refund Rights Note: These refund rules take effect on approximately October 26, 2024, but the communicable disease voucher rules take effect on approximately April 26, 2025. Passengers were already entitled to refunds for canceled flights, "significant" schedule changes, and many of these other provisions, but they are […]
Letter to Judiciary Comm. on Freedom of Information Act Reform March 18, 2024 The Honorable Chairman Dick Durbin Senate Committee on the Judiciary The Honorable Ranking Member Lindsey Graham Senate Committee on the Judiciary The Honorable Chairman Jim Jordan House Judiciary Committee The Honorable Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler House Judiciary Committee The Need for FOIA […]
