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April 25, 2008

Airline passenger rights closer to takeoff

CQ Today (Congressional Quarterly) is reporting this afternoon that "Two Senate committees have broken their deadlock over financing upgrades to the nation's air traffic control system, clearing the way for a long-delayed Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization to move to the floor Monday, according to industry sources..." We're hearing the same thing. The comprehensive bill includes landmark language guaranteeing stranded passengers a bill of rights. Action will start on the Senate floor Monday night. Along with Kate Hanni and her Coalition for An Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights, (flyersrights.org) we'll be backing strengthening amendments and opposing weakening amendments. The House version has already passed.

Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at April 25, 2008 06:46 PM


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