FlyersRights asking DOT to regulate airline change fees
U.S., March 23 -- When Congress deregulated airline prices, routes, and schedules in 1978, Congress preserved the DOT's responsibility to ensure that international prices and fees remained "reasonable." This little-known provision of U.S. law means that the FAA should strike down any change fees that are unreasonable and have no relation to cost. See 49 U.S.C. * 41501, DOT-OST-2015-0031 at regulations.gov.
FlyersRights.org has filed a notice of appeal against the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals over its refusal to regulate international change fees - Flyers Rights Education Fund v. U.S. Department of Transportation (CADC).
Passengers are helpless when it comes these exorbitant change fees that ...
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