Southwest Airlines Fined $140M for Poor Response to Winter Storm
Transportation
Southwest Airlines Fined $140M for Poor Response to Winter Storm
2023-12-18 21:44:10
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Southwest Airlines was hit with $140 million in fines Monday from the U.S. Transportation Department as punishment for its Christmastime meltdown last year that stranded 2 million passengers. It was the biggest fine for an airline in Transportation... Read More

Transportation Dept. Announces Plan to Make Streets and Highways Safer
Travel
Transportation Dept. Announces Plan to Make Streets and Highways Safer
2022-01-31 17:52:52
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation late last week announced its plan for a National Roadway Safety Strategy. Its goal is to dramatically decrease traffic accidents and fatalities. It was prompted partly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Traffic statistics from... Read More

US DOT Providing Additional $184 Million to Aviation Manufacturers
Manufacturing
US DOT Providing Additional $184 Million to Aviation Manufacturers
2021-11-08 19:26:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- More than 150 aviation manufacturing businesses will soon be receiving a portion of an additional $184 million in COVID-19 relief, the Transportation Department announced Monday. The funding is being provided through the American Rescue Plan Act, the $1.9... Read More

Air Travel Up in August, Though COVID-19 Still Proved a Drag
Business
Air Travel Up in August, Though COVID-19 Still Proved a Drag
2021-11-05 18:31:05
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON – The number of airline flights in the U.S were up 50.4% in August compared to a year earlier, but the pace of recovery of the industry continued to be impacted by the drag on travel caused by the... Read More

USDOT to Help Secure Refunds for Flights Cancelled Due to Pandemic
Travel
USDOT to Help Secure Refunds for Flights Cancelled Due to Pandemic
2021-09-13 18:51:55
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON -- Airlines failed to provide timely refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from the United States Department of Transportation. USDOT issued two enforcement notices to airlines emphasizing the companies’ obligation to provide... Read More

DOT Taps First Chief Science Officer in Over 40 Years
Transportation
DOT Taps First Chief Science Officer in Over 40 Years
2021-04-21 17:17:07
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Transportation Department is appointing a chief science officer for the first time in over four decades as part of a comprehensive effort to fulfill the White House's commitment to addressing climate change. In a related move,... Read More

U.S. Airline Struggles Continue a Year After Onset of Pandemic
Travel
U.S. Airline Struggles Continue a Year After Onset of Pandemic
2021-04-13 18:08:10
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON - U.S. airlines carried 61% fewer passengers in February 2021 than in February 2020, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Transportation Department. The analysis, which was carried out by the department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics, suggests airlines serving... Read More

DOT Issues New Rules Nixing Emotional Support Animals on Planes
Aviation
DOT Issues New Rules Nixing Emotional Support Animals on Planes
2020-12-03 20:58:03
by Sean Trambley

WASHINGTON – In a release this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced new regulations for animals flying on planes, including guidance that no longer recognizes emotional support animals as service animals. Additionally, dogs will be the only animals recognized... Read More

US to Allow Two Chinese Passenger Flights Per Week
Transportation
US to Allow Two Chinese Passenger Flights Per Week
2020-06-08 20:54:58
by Gaspard Le Dem

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Friday that Chinese airlines would be limited to just two weekly roundtrip flights between Chinese and American soil until further notice. Two days earlier, the Trump administration had issued a decision... Read More

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