Transportation Department Docket DOT-OST-2016-0208 Proposed Rule

2016-26199: Refunding Baggage Fees for Delayed Checked Bags

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Summary

The Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) is soliciting public comment and feedback on various issues related to the requirement for airlines to refund checked baggage fees when they fail to deliver the bags in a timely manner, as provided by the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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