American Airlines’ 40% involuntary downgrade refund rule is facing a DOT complaint after analysts argued that the formula can leave premium passengers paying far more than travelers booked directly into the lower cabin.
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United Airlines (UA) is among the companies that sponsored The Great American Road Trip, the family reality series produced while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was serving in the Trump administration.
Frontier Airlines reported 8,087 involuntary denied boardings in 2025, with 4,327 attributed to smaller-aircraft substitutions. The figures highlight a federal exception that can leave passengers without mandatory denied-boarding compensation while raising questions about how airlines apply the rule.
The Trump administration turns to teenage computer gamers to help solve chronic air traffic control (ATC) staffing shortages.
Elon Musk offers to fund TSA salaries as US shutdown disrupts airports, causing delays and unpaid workers crisis.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has dismissed a complaint filed against Southwest Airlines (WN) by 4 national advocacy groups representing nut allergy sufferers.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated that U.S. airlines certify pilot hiring based solely on merit, excluding diversity initiatives, under new Operations Specifications for Part 121 carriers like United Airlines (UA).
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Enforcement Discretion on December 10, 2025, exempting airlines from customer service commitments during cancellations caused by emergency airworthiness directives.
Southwest Airlines (WN) faced a record $140 million fine from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) after its 2022 Christmas meltdown stranded nearly 2 million passengers.
Delta Air Lines (DL) achieved a standout record by not involuntarily bumping a single passenger during the six-month reporting period.