MEDIA ALERT: FlyersRights Seat Size Rulemaking Petition WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET The Zoom Meeting link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83497814771?pwd=OUhLcW8vRHVoMG9WMFpabWxpTkRZdz09 FlyersRights.org is hosting a press event for its minimum seat size standards rulemaking petition. FlyersRights.org filed the rulemaking petition with the FAA today, the 4th anniversary of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act and […]
There is no Regulation on Seat Pitch, Width or Length Excerpts from Reuters Seat pitch - the distance from one seat back to the next - on low-cost carriers Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines is among the industry’s tightest at 28 inches (71 cm) in coach class. The average for other mainline economy seats is […]
FlyersRights Fights in US Appeals Court Excerpts from Reuters FlyersRights says U.S. airline seat pitch has shrunk by 3 to 7 inches since 1970 while seat width has decreased by over an inch. "Currently there are no minimum seat dimensions," said Michael Kirkpatrick, a lawyer for FlyersRights.org. "Maybe they're going to codify the current seat […]
The DOT Dashboard..."Is a Big Deal" Excerpts from The New York Times Article On Thursday, the Department of Transportation unveiled its most concrete endeavor yet to fix air travel: an online dashboard featuring 10 U.S. airlines with green check marks next to the services they offer when flights are delayed or canceled for reasons within […]
After 2 Decades of Pat-Downs & Shoe Removal, Are We Safer? Excerpts taken from The Verge There’s no evidence that two decades of pat-downs and shoe removal have made travelers any safer — so why does the theater of airport security persist? Some things to consider - OFFICERS ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO ON THE CHECKPOINT […]
What Should Airlines Offer When Your Flight is Delayed/Canceled? Excerpts from LA Times Article on August 26, 2022 Passengers are not happy. The number of complaints about airline service filed with the Department of Transportation jumped 237% in May, with 4,344 complaints, up from 1,289 complaints received in May 2019. The interline agreement idea was […]
"Things Have Obviously Gotten Worse With Air Travel" "It seems to be a sea change from where they've traditionally been, going back many years, at least to the first Obama administration," said Paul Hudson, founder of the consumer advocacy group Flyers Rights. "And certainly, the fact that things have obviously gotten worse with air travel, […]
The FAA is required to establish minimum airplane seat dimensions FlyersRights.org, an airline passenger advocacy group, has been urging the creation of minimum seat dimensions since 2015. That effort got a boost during the 2018 FAA reauthorization when Congress agreed that the agency was not acting urgently enough to address densifying airplane cabins. "Seats have […]
FAA Will Be Taking Public Comments On Minimum Seat Size Standards On Friday, the FAA announced it will publish an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on airline minimum seat size standards. Any member of the public will have 90 days to submit comments on the issue. Congress ordered the FAA to establish minimum seat […]
What happened to airline customer service? Published from Newsnationnow.com Here’s something most consumers probably don’t know: FlyersRights’ President Paul Hudson says there’s no official requirement that airline customer service agents need to answer your call. And that’s the sort of thing pushing traveler satisfaction to an all-time low, considering thousands of flights were delayed or […]
