UPDATED TARMAC DELAY CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR U.S. AIR CARRIERS DUE DECEMBER 13, 2024
December 2, 2024
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On November 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (“DOT” or the “Department”) Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (“OACP”) published a notice reminding U.S. air carriers about their statutory obligation to submit updated tarmac delay contingency plans (“Contingency Plan for Lengthy Tarmac Delays”). Every three years, U.S. air carriers operating scheduled passenger service or public charter service using aircraft with 30 or more seats must submit updated plans to DOT for review and approval. This statutory obligation only applies to U.S. air carriers and not to foreign air carriers. The submission and review process began on November 26, 2024, and the Department’s OACP will have 60 days from receipt of a carrier’s updated plan to either approve the plan or require modifications. If DOT fails to either approve a plan or require modifications within the 60-day timeframe, the carrier’s updated plan will be deemed approved. U.S. air carriers are required to submit updated contingency plans to the OACP via email (TarmacDelayEmailAccount@dot.gov) by December 13, 2024.
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