An End to Airline Red Tape—Or Consumer Protection?
Passenger protections are up for review as the Transportation Department asks airlines for suggestions
Airlines want to nix a host of rules that attempt to keep them from mistreating customers. The Transportation Department is considering it.
The DOT has asked airlines to suggest changes or cuts to regulations, part of a broad initiative from President Trump, once an owner of a small airline, to reduce government red tape. It comes as DOT fines against airlines fell by half last year.
The...