The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced plans for new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover expenses for meals and hotel rooms when flights were delayed or canceled. In a statement on Monday, DOT said the aim of the rules would be to require airlines to provide compensation beyond a ticket refund…
Biden Admin Wants Airlines to Pay Americans for Lengthy Delays, Cancellations
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans for new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover expenses for meals and hotel rooms when flights are delayed or canceled. In a statement on Monday, DOT said the aim of the rules would be to require airlines to provide compensation beyond a ticket…
Oil Pipeline Responsible for Huntington Beach Spill Resumes Usage
April 13, 2023
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Amplify Energy, the operator of the oil pipeline that leaked approximately 25,000 gallons of crude oil off the coast of Huntington Beach in October 2021, announced April 10 plans to resume operations, and that the pipeline has started to be refilled, according to the company. “Safety has driven every aspect of our response, repair and…
Buttigieg Vows to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Rail Safety in Visit to Ohio Derailment Site, Admits He Took Too Long to Respond
February 23, 2023
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Nearly three weeks after a toxic train derailment upended life in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made his first visit to the community to meet with those affected on Thursday, Feb. 23, promising accountability and higher safety standards. Noting that the National Transportation Security Board released its preliminary findings on…
‘Doing Everything in Our Power to Improve Rail Safety’: Buttigieg Calls on Congress to Boost Safety Measures
February 21, 2023
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called on the rail industry and Congress to boost safety in the sector as the department proposed new regulations following the aftermath of the disastrous train derailment in Ohio earlier this month. “Profit and expediency must never outweigh the safety of the American people,” Buttigieg said, according to a Feb. 21st press…
Southwest Airlines Unveils System Upgrades Amid Efforts to Ward Off Future Meltdowns
January 15, 2023
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Southwest Airlines has created an “early indicator” system and taken other steps in its efforts to ward off a future operational meltdown. CEO Bob Jordan updated employees about the actions that company leaders have taken so far in a Jan. 13 internal memo obtained by The Epoch Times. But one of Southwest’s largest unions, which…
Southwest Airlines Targets Dec. 30 for Return to Normal Operations
December 29, 2022
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After canceling more than 15,000 flights over the last week, Southwest Airlines has announced that it aims to return to normal operations “with minimal disruptions” by Friday. On Thursday, the Dallas-based airline was still only operating about one-third of its schedule, with more than 2,300 flights canceled. “We are encouraged by the progress we’ve made…
US DOT To Probe Southwest Airlines’ ‘Unacceptable’ Performance After Winter Storm
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says it will investigate what caused Southwest Airlines’ “unacceptable rate of cancellations and delays” in the wake of Winter Storm Elliott. In a Tweet posted just after 9 p.m. on Dec. 26, the DOT said Southwest’s flight disruptions and “reports of lack of prompt customer service” were cause for…
Transportation Department to Probe ‘Unacceptable’ Cancellations From Southwest Airlines
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says it will investigate what caused Southwest Airlines’ “unacceptable rate of cancellations and delays” in the wake of Winter Storm Elliott. In a Tweet posted just after 9 p.m. on Dec. 26, the DOT said Southwest’s flight disruptions and “reports of lack of prompt customer service” were cause for…
DOT to Probe Southwest Airlines’ ‘Unacceptable’ Performance Amid Winter Storm
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says it will probe what caused Southwest Airlines’ “unacceptable rate of cancellations and delays” that left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid an intense winter storm. In a Tweet posted just after 9 p.m. on Dec. 26, the DOT said Southwest’s flight disruptions and “reports of lack of…
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