DOT Extends Compliance Date for Certain Provisions in Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections III

February 16, 2017

There is a new development concerning the compliance deadline for DOT’s latest regulation on codeshare disclosures and display bias notifications.  Earlier this week, DOT extended the compliance date for these requirements from February 15th, 2017 to March 17th, 2017. 

As you know, the original compliance date for these requirements was December 5th, 2016 and, after receiving petitions from Airlines for America (A4A) and Carson Wagonlit Travel, DOT agreed to initially extend the compliance date to February 15th, 2017.   Following the Trump Administration’s January 20, 2017 memorandum to department heads directing a “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review”, both A4A and Delta Airlines requested further extensions.  These filings ultimately prompted the Department’s decision to require compliance by March 17, 2017.

A copy of DOT’s notice is available at: https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/airline-passenger-protections-rule-date-extension.

Please note that the notice does not change the compliance deadlines for any other provisions of Consumer Rule III.  We will continue to follow this matter closely and provide you with updates as they arise.

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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