ALLEGIANT AIR, LLC FINED $225,000 CIVIL PENALTY DUE TO AIRCRAFT CABIN TEMPERATURES DURING TARMAC DELAYS
November 26, 2018
On October 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Enforcement Office (DOT) issued a consent order against Allegiant Air, LLC (Allegiant) due to violations of requirements relating to aircraft cabin temperatures and other assurances contained in its tarmac delay contingency plan.
According to the DOT, Allegiant did not provide passengers a comfortable cabin temperature on several delayed flights at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) and certain other U.S. airports between June and September of 2016 and 2017. In one of these instances, Allegiant did not provide food and water to passengers in a timely manner or make certain announcements as required.
In order to avoid litigation, Allegiant consented to the issuance of the order to cease and desist from future similar violations and the assessment of $225,000 in civil penalties.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Alexander Matthews (amatthews@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6633).
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