1. United Airlines: Penalty-free cancellations for all fares, and changes can only be made without penalty if travel is within 6 days of original flight. But fare differentials will apply. "And importantly, any customer traveling during this period is eligible for a refund if they do not wish to fly – even if their flight […]
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the FAA would be reducing flights by 10% in 40 of the top U.S. airports. This extraordinary plan will cause some flight delays but is designed to avoid safety disasters and cascading disruptions. First, here are your relevant rights: If an airline cancels your flight for any reason, you […]
What’s the Deal with Airline Seats? Excerpts from the Jalopnik Article What’s the deal with airline seats? It seems like every time you slither your way into one, you’re more cramped than the time before. Airlines continually cram more and more seats into their planes, trying to eke every last dollar out of their winged […]
9/11 forever changed air travel. From the creation of the TSA to stronger passenger protections, FlyersRights continues the fight for safer, fairer skies. On September 11, 2001, the world watched in horror as hijacked aircraft crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania—resulting in nearly 3,000 lives lost and […]
Overview FlyersRights, the nation’s largest nonprofit advocating for airline passenger rights, has submitted an amicus curiae brief in the significant Fifth Circuit case Arzu v. American Airlines. The outcome of this case could reshape how passengers — particularly those with disabilities or medical conditions — are treated under international aviation law. The Case at […]
Summary of FlyersRights Comments on Airline Competition FlyersRights, the largest airline passenger advocacy organization, submitted comments in response to the Request for Information by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on the state of competition in the airline industry. FlyersRights welcomes the first comprehensive review of the state of airline competition […]
Key Quotes from Senate Hearing on Airline Junk Fees On December 4, 2024, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations questioned top executives from American, Delta, United, Frontier, and Spirit on their hidden junk fees, their use of personally identifiable information in setting prices, their family seating fees, and their participation in other anti-consumer, anti-competition, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
ANALYSIS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE 2023-2024 REAUTHORIZATION BILLS ANALYSIS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE 2023-2024 REAUTHORIZATION BILLS February 28, 2024 While falling short of providing the many overdue reforms needed to protect passenger safety and passenger rights, the House and Senate bills contain some important provisions that need to be included or strengthened in […]
