Airlines must automatically refund travelers for canceled flights under a new Department of Transportation rule. This rule, announced Wednesday (April 24) is designed to make it easier for passengers to get refunds if a flight is canceled or “significantly” changed. It also requires refunds for travelers whose checked bags...
As thousands of complaints about airlines flood the Department of Transportation (DOT), the department is issuing a warning to airlines: Don’t renege on obligations. According to a CNBC, the DOT usually receives around 1,500 complaints of that nature in a normal month. In April and...
There’s a road — literally — from analog to digital. Think stamped metal translated into bits and bytes, helping to transform a part of the auto industry that has been around for more than a hundred years: license plates. In the process, might the age-old frustration of...
The voice-powered applications offered through Alexa now number more than 15,000 skills, reports TechCrunch, up from 10,000 in February. That latter number, in turn, stood three times greater than the tally seen in September – and all of this data points to a quickening of...
May 13, 2024
Airlines are reportedly suing the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) over new fee rules. The suit was filed in federal court last week by industry group Airlines for America, Reuters reported Monday (May 13). Joining in the suit were American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. The legal action followed the DOT’s release last month of rules that require airlines and […]
April 24, 2024
Airlines must automatically refund travelers for canceled flights under a new Department of Transportation rule. This rule, announced Wednesday (April 24) is designed to make it easier for passengers to get refunds if a...
May 12, 2020
As thousands of complaints about airlines flood the Department of Transportation (DOT), the department is issuing a warning to airlines: Don’t renege on obligations. According to a CNBC, the DOT...
July 05, 2017
The voice-powered applications offered through Alexa now number more than 15,000 skills, reports TechCrunch, up from 10,000 in February. That latter number, in turn, stood three times greater than the...
