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Airlines, consumer groups spar over proposed changes to travel regulations - Press Herald
Legislation under review in Congress would affect seating, overbooking, price transparency, extra fees, pilot training, disruptive passengers and more.
As summer vacationers visit their destinations and return home, Congress is considering a sweeping tally of proposals that could affect travelers, from dictating seat size and leg room to rolling back rules that require airlines to advertise the full price of a ticket.
The current law authorizing operations of the Federal Aviation Administration expires Sept. 30. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, is working to bring his panel’s bill for a five-year reauthorization to the Senate floor after a series of delays. The House passed its version of the same bill in April.
Legislation under review in Congress would affect seating, overbooking, price transparency, extra fees, pilot training, disruptive passengers and more.
As summer vacationers visit their destinations and return home, Congress is considering a sweeping tally of proposals that could affect travelers, from dictating seat size and leg room to rolling back rules that require airlines to advertise the full price of a ticket.
The current law authorizing operations of the Federal Aviation Administration expires Sept. 30. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, is working to bring his panel’s bill for a five-year reauthorization to the Senate floor after a series of delays. The House passed its version of the same bill in April.