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Informed Air Traveler Act of 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 11, 2007

Informed Air Traveler Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate rules to require a passenger air carrier to: (1) publish customer service data for all passenger flights on, or in conjunction with the issuance of, an airline ticket and on the air carrier's website; and (2) disclose on-time performance and cancellation rate for a chronically delayed or chronically canceled flight whenever a passenger makes a reservation or purchases a ticket for such flight in person, by telephone, or through the air carrier's website.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R–SD

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. Introduced in Senate

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