DOT Updates Its Guide to Air Travel

DOT has released an updated version of its Fly Rights: A Consumer Guide to Air Travel.

The guide provides air travelers with advice on such issues as how to obtain the best airfare, what to expect when a flight is delayed or canceled, and how to avoid travel scams. The guide provides information on federal airline regulations in a number of areas, including accommodating air travelers with disabilities and rules for bumping and baggage compensation. Fly Rights also contains information on airline safety, air traveler health and how to file official complaints against airlines.

Fly Rights is available online at http://airconsumer.dot.gov/publications/flyrights.htm.