Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Delta, United slapped with federal fines - Phoenix Business Journal:

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced thefinesa Friday. USDOT said Delta did not tell passengers beinb bumped from oversold flights about the their rights and that passengers involuntaril bumped from oversold flightds are entitled to compensation of up to The fine includes a stipulation that Deltwa canput $200,000 of it toward extras consumer protections above and beyond federal disclosure rulexs related to oversales.
The USDOT also said Fridayg it wasfining Chicago-based United Airlines $80,000 for not telling customersx which airlines it has code-share agreements Code-shares allow airlines to mesh theirr ticketing and reservation systems, as well as Federal rules require carriers to infor m passengers of the code-shares and alliancesx they have with other carriers. Uniteds is part of the Star Alliance, which partnerss international carriers. Other members include , Lufthansa, Singaporew Airlines and Air Canada. United also has code-shares with Virgihn Blue, Aer Lingus and Hawaiian Airlines.
Atlanta-basexd Delta announced Wednesday it intends to enter an international joinr venturewith Australia’s Virgin Blue Airlines Group. Deltza (NYSE:DAL) and Virgin Blue, which was founded by Britisg business mogulRichard Branson, want to team flightx between the U.S. and Australia and the South

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