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49 U.S.C. § 41727 — Passenger Rights 1

submitted 2 years ago by Pub. L. 118-63 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 156 words · no verdicts yet

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Each covered carrier must submit a one-page summary of passenger-rights guidelines and post it prominently online within 90 days.

(a) The Secretary must require each covered air carrier to submit a summarized one-page document describing air-transport passenger rights, including guidelines on: (1) compensation, rebooking, refunds, meals, and lodging for delays of different lengths; (2) the same matters for diversions; (3) the same matters for cancellations; (4) compensation for delayed, damaged, pilfered, or lost baggage; (5) voluntarily giving up a ticketed seat because of overbooking or another passenger’s priority; and (6) involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal for any reason, including safety or security. (b) Within 90 days after submitting the document, the carrier must make it available in a prominent place on its website.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)Guidelines.—

The Secretary of Transportation shall require each covered air carrier to submit a summarized 1-page document that describes the rights of passengers in air transportation, including guidelines for the following:

(1)

Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight delays of various lengths.

(2)

Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight diversions.

(3)

Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight cancellations.

(4)

Compensation for mishandled baggage, including delayed, damaged, pilfered, or lost baggage.

(5)

Voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed seat due to overbooking or priority of other passengers.

(6)

Involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal for whatever reason, including for safety and security reasons.

(b)Filing of Summarized Guidelines.—

Not later than 90 days after each air carrier submits its guidelines to the Secretary under subsection (a), the air carrier shall make available such 1-page document in a prominent location on its website.

Source credit: (Added and amended Pub. L. 118–63, title V, § 510(a), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1193.)

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  • 2024Enacted · Pub. L. 118-63 · 138 Stat. 1193

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 118-63 on 2024-05-16.

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