49 U.S.C. § 41707 — Incorporating contract terms into written instrument

This is a short, technical rule about paperwork. Normally a contract term has to be written out in a document for it to count as part of that contract. This section lets an air carrier skip that step for interstate air transportation contracts. The carrier can simply mention, or reference, a term inside a ticket or other written instrument, and that reference counts as if the full term were written out there. This shortcut only works to the extent the Secretary of Transportation's regulations allow it. The Secretary controls exactly how far carriers may rely on incorporation by reference instead of spelling every term out.