CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE AIRLINE CONSUMER ISSUES
April 27, 2017
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced on April 19, 2017 that it plans to hold a hearing on airline consumer issues in the wake of a United Airlines passenger incident that went viral earlier in the month. The incident resulted from the removal of a seated and ticketed passenger on United Flight 3411 by law enforcement officers. The passenger, Dr. David Dao, allegedly suffered physical injuries after attempts by police to remove him from the aircraft. The House Committee has not announced a date for a public hearing.
United has confirmed that it will meet with Committee members to share the results of an internal review of the incident. United missed an April 20, 2017 deadline to respond to Senate Commerce Committee questions on the same incident. The airline plans to submit a report on April 27, 2017. The airline has said that it plans to share the results of the investigation directly with the Senate Committee.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).
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