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| DOT/OST | RIN: 2105-AE11 | Publication ID: Spring 2014 |
| Title: Airline Pricing Transparency and Other Consumer Protection Issues | |
| Abstract: The Department is seeking comment on a number of proposals to enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel environment, including a proposal to clarify and codify the Department's interpretation of the statutory definition of "ticket agent." This NPRM would also require airlines and ticket agents to disclose at all points of sale the fees for certain basic ancillary services associated with the air transportation consumers are buying or considering buying. Other proposals in this NPRM to enhance airline passenger protections include: expanding the pool of "reporting" carriers; requiring enhanced reporting by mainline carriers for their domestic code-share partner operations; requiring large travel agents to adopt minimum customer service standards; codifying the statutory requirements that carriers and ticket agents disclose any code-share arrangements on their websites; and prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices such as undisclosed biasing and post-purchase price increases. The Department is also considering whether to require ticket agents to disclose the carriers whose tickets they sell in order to avoid having consumers mistakenly believe they are searching all possible flight options for a particular city-pair market when in fact there may be other options available. Additionally, this NPRM would correct drafting errors and make minor changes to the Department's second Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections rule to conform to quidance issued by the Department's Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (Enforcement Office) regarding its interpretation of the rule. | |
| Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT) | Priority: Other Significant |
| RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
| Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
| CFR Citation: 14 CFR 244 14 CFR 250 14 CFR 253 14 CFR 259 14 CFR 399 | |
| Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712 49 USC 40101 49 USC 41702 | |
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| Additional Information: Related Final Rule issued on April 25, 2011 (76 FR 23110, RIN 2105-AD92). | |
| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
| Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
| Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
| RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov |
| RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes | |
| Related RINs: Related to 2105-AD72, Related to 2105-AD92 | |
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Agency Contact: Blane A Workie Principal Deputy Assistant General Counsel Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-9342 TDD Phone:202 755-7687 Fax:202 366-7152 Email: blane.workie@dot.gov |
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