DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXTENDS COMPLIANCE DATE FOR MISHANDLED BAGGAGE FINAL RULE
April 7, 2017
DOT has extended the compliance date for its final rule on reporting data for mishandled baggage and wheelchairs in aircraft cargo compartments from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019. This extension is in response to requests by Airlines for America (A4A) and Delta.
The final rule changes the mishandled-baggage data that U.S. air carriers are required to report, from the number of Mishandled Baggage Reports (MBR) and the number of domestic passenger enplanements to the number of mishandled bags and the number of enplaned bags. DOT believes this adjusted reporting methodology will better educate the general public as to the actual percentage of bags that are mishandled. The rule also requires separate statistics for mishandled wheelchairs and scooters used by passengers with disabilities and transported in cargo compartments. This rule does not apply to foreign air carriers.
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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