More on "passengers bill of rights"
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More on "passengers bill of rights"
Another article in today's Newark Star Ledger
http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/stories/afbb91.html
This is the first one I've seen where the Air Traveler's Association admits that this will cost everyone more money in the long run.
http://www.nj.com/business/ledger/stories/afbb91.html
This is the first one I've seen where the Air Traveler's Association admits that this will cost everyone more money in the long run.
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There's another article at the CNN site; point your browser to:
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/NEWS/9903/10/passenger.rights.02/
Included is this interesting chart (I don't know why it doesn't show UA or AA):
Airline Rate Per Involuntary
10,000 Bumps
passengers
TWA 2.61 6,039
Southwest 1.73 10,230
Alaska 1.40 1,822
Delta 1.31 13,449
America West 1.14 2,074
Source: U.S. DOT
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/NEWS/9903/10/passenger.rights.02/
Included is this interesting chart (I don't know why it doesn't show UA or AA):
Airline Rate Per Involuntary
10,000 Bumps
passengers
TWA 2.61 6,039
Southwest 1.73 10,230
Alaska 1.40 1,822
Delta 1.31 13,449
America West 1.14 2,074
Source: U.S. DOT

