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American Airlines fined $50million over ‘unsafe and undignified’ help for disabled passengers

Buttigieg said the DOT was investigating other airlines for potential violations

The Independent UK

SCOTUS Case Involving Cannabis Fraud Highlights the Illogic of Federal Drug Testing Mandates

A trucker lost his job because he tested positive for marijuana after consuming a supposedly THC-free CBD tincture.

Reason

Lufthansa Hit With Largest Fine Ever By Federal Agency For Civil Rights Violation: What Happened And How Much Is It?

Lufthansa has been slapped with a $4 million fine, the largest ever for civil rights violations, after barring 128 Jewish passengers from a flight in May 2022.

International Business Times UK

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Lufthansa pays record $4m fine for barring Jewish passengers from flight

German airline blocked 128 Jewish travellers over alleged misbehaviour of a few passengers, US authorities say.

Al Jazeera

German Airline Slapped with Historic Fine for Collectively Punishing Jewish Passengers for the 'Alleged Misconduct' of a Few

The DOT has fined Lufthansa airlines $4 million for discriminating against over a hundred Jewish passengers in 2022.

Latin Times

Alaska Airlines Experiences IT Outage, Disrupting Operations And Delaying Flights

On Monday, the airline reported it had to issue a ground stop for arrivals in Seattle for about two hours. The issue has now been resolved, but the airline still expects some post-outage impact on its operations.

International Business Times

DOT grants conditional approval for Alaska-Hawaiian airlines merger

The merger between Alaska, the fifth-largest domestic U.S. airline, and Hawaiian, the 10th-largest carrier will bring together a 360-airplane fleet serving over 130 destinations.

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How to Protect Your Hurricane Season Trip

If you're traveling during hurricane season, which peaks between August and October, take the following steps to protect your trip.

Kiplinger

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Heated depositions, wellness checks, and strip searches.

Reason

Proposal would bar airline fees for parents to sit beside kids - Roll Call

The Biden administration is proposing to bar airlines from charging extra for families with young children to sit near each other.

Roll Call

Airlines are still recovering from the global tech outage. What are your rights if you’ve been stranded?

Delta Air Lines is still seeing major delays and cancellations following the faulty Crowdstrike update

The Independent UK

Delta Air Lines under investigation as flight cancellations continue days after CrowdStrike outage

Experts said it could take airlines weeks to recover from the massive cybersecurity error

The Independent UK

Tech Outage: How to Get Reimbursed if Your Flight Was Canceled or Delayed

Did the global Microsoft outage disrupt your travel plans? Here's how to get reimbursed if your flight was canceled or delayed.

Kiplinger

Revealed: The three most complained-about US airlines

Sharp rise in complaints come as US airports saw record levels of travelers over July 4th holiday

The Independent UK

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Fortune

People have a clever way of making money off airlines to essentially travel for free—and it’s all about looking for an overbooked flight

Some travelers have made $10,000 just by giving up their airplane seat and agreeing to take another flight just a couple hours later.

The Guardian - US

US social security will no longer deny disability claims based on ability to work outdated jobs

Agency used list which included jobs such as nut sorter and microfilm processor and has not been updated since 1991

Creative Bloq

This new AI app's logo has a clever hidden meaning

It perfectly encapsulates Dot's aim.

The Independent UK

New York pedestrian decapitated by city truck was Genovese family mobster

The former family crime ‘soldier’ later became known as ‘Tony the Dessert Man,’ his former lawyer said

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Dynamite News

To control fraud, Govt to block incoming int'l calls displaying Indian numbers

As safety and security of the users are integral parts of the vision of Digital India, DoT has already taken many initiatives. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

World Telecom Day: How India developed itself as a major hub of telecom

As the world is celebrating World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, also known as WTISD today, it is useful to delve into the journey of telecom expansion in India. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Texas Tribune

Texans triumph in fight to get direct flights from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.

The push to get more nonstop flights to the nation’s capital pit Texans against Virginians, who were opposed to the expansion.

The Hindu

DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers

DoT directs operators to block 28,200 handsets, reverify 20 lakh connections for cybercrime links, aims to protect citizens from digital threats.

Top News

New DOT Rule Mandates Prompt Refunds For Airline Passengers

New DOT rule mandates airlines to provide automatic refunds for flight disruptions, improving passenger compensation process.

WEKU

Airlines are ordered to give full refunds instead of vouchers and to stop hiding fees

In an effort to crack down on airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights, the Biden administration announced new regulations aimed at expanding consumer protections.

Roll Call

Airlines must report fees, issue prompt refunds, new rules say - Roll Call

The Transportation Department finalized a rule requiring airlines to refund consumers for canceled or significantly delayed flights

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