Department of Transportation
Federal agency responsible for regulations under Department of Transportation.
18 regulationsAirline Customer Service Commitments for Controllable Flight Disruptions: Unscheduled Maintenance in Response to FAA Airworthiness Directives
This regulation requires airlines to provide better customer service when flights are delayed or canceled due to unscheduled maintenance prompted by FAA safety directives. The rule aims to ensure passengers are treated fairly and informed promptly when airlines need to fix safety issues with their planes.
Airline Refunds and Other Consumer Protections
The Department of Transportation has issued new rules requiring airlines to give customers refunds instead of just travel credits when flights are canceled or significantly delayed. This regulation protects air travelers' money and gives them more control over what happens when their travel plans are disrupted.
Airline Refunds and Other Consumer Protections
This Department of Transportation rule requires airlines to provide refunds to passengers when flights are canceled or significantly delayed, and establishes other passenger protections. The regulation aims to prevent airlines from forcing customers to accept vouchers or rebooking instead of cash refunds when travel plans fall apart.
Airline Passenger Rights
The Department of Transportation has proposed new rules to strengthen protections for airline passengers, including requirements for airlines to compensate travelers for delays, cancellations, and lost baggage. These rules aim to make air travel fairer and give passengers more rights when things go wrong.
Procedures in Regulating and Enforcing Unfair or Deceptive Practices
The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules to crack down on unfair and deceptive practices by airlines, shipping companies, and other transportation providers. This means companies will face clearer requirements about what they can and cannot do, and the government will have stronger tools to punish companies that lie to or mislead customers.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Airport Concessions Program: Implementation Modifications
The Department of Transportation is updating its rules for helping small businesses owned by disadvantaged groups get contracts with the federal government and at airport concessions. These changes aim to make the program work better and ensure that minority-owned and women-owned businesses have fair opportunities to compete for government work.
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules for how employers in the transportation industry test workers for drugs and alcohol. These rules aim to ensure that truck drivers, pilots, and other transportation workers are fit for duty, protecting public safety on roads and in the air.
Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs
This Department of Transportation rule establishes safety requirements for wheelchair accommodations on airplanes to protect passengers with disabilities. The regulation ensures that airlines properly secure wheelchairs during flights and provide safe boarding and seating procedures.
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Fentanyl to the Department of Transportation's Drug-Testing Panel; Harmonization with Certain Items in the HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Urine and Oral Fluid; and Technical Amendments
The Department of Transportation is proposing to add fentanyl to the drug tests that transportation workers must take, recognizing the growing danger of this powerful opioid in the workplace. The rule also updates testing procedures to match guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services and makes technical corrections to existing regulations.
Termination of Rulemaking Action
The Department of Transportation has decided to stop working on a rule that was started in 2009. This means any proposed changes related to that original rulemaking effort will not move forward.
Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers With Disabilities Using Wheelchairs
This federal rule requires airlines to improve how they handle wheelchairs and assist passengers with disabilities, ensuring safer and more reliable air travel. The regulation sets new standards for wheelchair storage, handling, and damage prevention to protect both travelers and their equipment.
Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures
The Department of Transportation is proposing new procedures for how it creates rules, issues guidance, and enforces transportation regulations. This regulation matters because it could affect how quickly new transportation rules are implemented and how fairly they're applied to airlines, trucking companies, public transit systems, and travelers.