H.R. 2928House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes.

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The bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to amend regulations so that airlines must provide consumers with the actual wheels‑off (takeoff) and wheels‑on (landing) times for certain domestic passenger flights when asked, and must also post those actual times for the most recent month on their public websites. It applies to any carrier that reports flight data under existing DOT rules and aims to give travelers more accurate timing information.

Key Provisions

Require carriers (and their contractors) to disclose the projected actual wheels‑off to wheels‑on time for a flight when a consumer reasonably requests it during reservation, ticketing, or other inquiry
Require carriers to display on their public website the actual wheels‑off and wheels‑on times for each reportable flight for the most recent calendar month
Mandate the Secretary of Transportation to modify 14 CFR §234.11 to implement these disclosure requirements
Use existing DOT definitions of “reporting carrier” and “reportable flight” to determine which airlines and flights are covered

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Aviation Subcommittee

June 16, 2017

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Introduced in House

June 15, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

June 15, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Aviation Subcommittee

June 16, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 15, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2928

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 15, 2017

Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Sires) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes.

Consumer information on actual flight times

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Transportation shall modify regulations contained in section 234.11 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that—

(1)

a reporting carrier (including its contractors), during the course of a reservation or ticketing discussion or other inquiry, discloses to a consumer upon reasonable request the projected period between the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for a reportable flight; and

(2)

a reporting carrier displays, on the public internet website of the carrier, information on the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times during the most recent calendar month for a reportable flight.

(b)

Definitions

In this section, the terms reporting carrier and reportable flight have the meanings given those terms in section 234.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).