United States Code

49 U.S.C. § 41712

Unfair and deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition

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Bills that would change it 14

S 3387 One Fair Price Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
HR 5502 AirFAIR Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
S 1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
S 178 Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights Amends 41712(c)(1), 41712(c) · introduced · 118th Congress
HR 9636 Prompt Refunds for Cancelled Flights Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
S 3222 Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights Amends 41712(c)(1), 41712(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
S 2341 Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights Amends 41712(c)(1), 41712(c) · introduced · 116th Congress
HR 302 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Amends 41712(a) · enacted · 115th Congress
S 2812 Air Ambulance Consumer Protection Act Amends 41712(a) · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 4 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Amends 41712(a) · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 3743 AirFAIR Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 2997 21st Century AIRR Act Amends 41712(a) · introduced · 115th Congress
S 1418 Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights Amends 41712(c)(1), 41712(c) · introduced · 115th Congress
HR 1420 Know Before You Fly Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) In General.— On the initiative of the Secretary of Transportation or the complaint of an air carrier, foreign air carrier, air ambulance consumer (as defined by the Secretary of Transportation), or ticket agent, and if the Secretary considers it is in the public interest, the Secretary may investigate and decide whether an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent has been or is engaged in an unfair or deceptive practice or an unfair method of competition in air transportation or the sale of air transportation. If the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, finds that an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent is engaged in an unfair or deceptive practice or unfair method of competition, the Secretary shall order the air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to stop the practice or method. (b) E-Ticket Expiration Notice.— It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent utilizing electronically transmitted tickets for air transportation to fail to notify the purchaser of such a ticket of its expiration date, if any. (c) Disclosure Requirement for Sellers of Tickets for Flights.— (1) In general.— It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person offering to sell tickets for air transportation on a flight of an air carrier to fail to disclose, whether verbally in oral communication or in writing in written or electronic communication, prior to the purchase of a ticket— (A) the name of the air carrier providing the air transportation; and (B) if the flight has more than one flight segment, the name of each air carrier providing the air transportation for each such flight segment. (2) Internet offers.— In the case of an offer to sell tickets described in paragraph (1) on an Internet Web site, disclosure of the information required by paragraph (1) shall be provided on the first display of the Web site following a search of a requested itinerary in a format that is easily visible to a viewer.

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