Government Regulation
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Cranky on the Web (January 23 – 27)
New rules make airfare seem higher (even though it isn’t) – CNN Out of the Office This week, I took a look…
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Experiencing TSA’s PreCheck Expedited Screening Program (Guest Post)
One reader has had the chance to experience the TSA’s PreCheck program. Here’s an update on things along with his experiences using…
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Cranky on the Web (January 2 – 6)
Flights to Europe Are About to Get More Expensive – Conde Nast Daily Traveler With the European Union’s Emissions Trading System going…
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New Pilot Rest Rules May Be Good, but Cargo Pilots and Small Cities Should be Worried
Toward the end of the year, the FAA announced the final rule regarding changes in pilot rest requirements. [Read the entire final…
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Cranky on the Web (November 13 – 18)
Should I feel guilty about flying out of Buffalo instead of Toronto? – The Globe and Mail I was asked why Canadian…
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The Government’s Proposed Aviation Tax Plan Isn’t a Good One
Not sure how many of you have been paying attention to the details of the proposed aviation tax changes (details on pp…
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A Look at My 9 Least Favorite SCASDP Proposals (and the Ones that Won)
Those of you who used to read me over on BNET know that I used to spend a solid week each year…
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Topic of the Week: Should Additional Fee Disclosure be Required by DOT?
I’ve been following this one closely, but I haven’t written about it yet. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is trying to require…
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Feds Agree That Tarmac Delay Rule Increases Cancellations
Have I mentioned that I think the federal government has done an excellent job of looking at the tarmac delay rule impact?…
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Congress Blows It, FAA Shuts Down, Airlines Profit in Different Ways
Congress has once again shown its inability to get anything done by actually letting the FAA reauthorization bill expire. What does that…
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Cranky on the Web (June 13 – 17)
Delay rule bumps up flight cancellations – CNN Out of the Office When I saw an article on CNN parroting the DOT’s…
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A Look at the New DOT Rules That Foreign Airlines Hate
Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) rolled out a bunch of new rules the are supposed to make the passenger flying…