The Bill aims to boost runway safety and prohibit airlines from charging fees for families to sit together. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday introduced a bipartisan aviation policy Bill that would boost runway safety, track high-altitude balloons andSenate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, a Democrat, top Republican Ted Cruz and the aviation subcommittee leaders – Senators Tammy Duckworth and Jerry Moran – proposed a US$107 billion five-year Federal Aviation Administration reauthorisation Bill.
Still, the Bill would not set a minimum seat size for airline seats and does not adopt many consumer protections sought by President Joe Biden’s administration, including compensation for lengthy delays caused by airlines. The Senate Bill “requires the FAA to increase runway safety by deploying the latest airport surface detection equipment and technologies.”a dashboard that allows consumers to compare information about airlines.
The Senate Bill would ban family seating fees, as does the House Bill. It would prohibit airlines from reducing or devaluing frequent flyer programme unless the air carrier provides 90 days notice.
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