DOT FINES AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS $300,000 FOR VIOLATING TARMAC DELAY RULE
January 29, 2021
On December 4, 2020, the DOT issued a consent order, available here, fining Aerolineas Argentinas $300,000 for violating rules prohibiting long tarmac delays. An investigation by DOT’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection found that Aerolineas Argentinas allowed two flights from Buenos Aires to New York – one on February 9, 2017 and another on January 4, 2018 – to remain on the tarmac for a lengthy period of time without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane. The 2017 tarmac delay lasted 4 hours and 46 minutes, and the 2018 tarmac delay lasted 4 hours and 35 minutes. Aerolineas Argentinas was ordered to cease and desist from future similar violations.
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 Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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