FlyersRights.org

FlyersRights.org
Predecessor Coalition for an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights[1]
Formation December 29, 2006 (2006-12-29)[2]
Founder Kate Hanni[3]
Founded at Austin, Texas, United States[2]
Type consumer organization
Legal status Nonprofit organization
Purpose Airline passenger rights
Services Political advocacy
Membership
40000[4]
President
 Paul Hudson[4]
Website flyersrights.org

FlyersRights.org is an American not-for-profit organization that supports legislation protecting the rights of airline passengers, improving visibility in the reporting of tarmac delays by commercial airlines[3] and distance between the rows of airline seats.[5]

It is the biggest non-profit consumer organization in North America representing passengers of commercial airlines.[6]

In 2011, FlyersRights.org pushed a rulemaking through the U.S. Department Of Transportation, which expanded on passenger protections.[7]

Current Legislation

In 2015, FlyersRights.org drafted and filed a petition[8] to the U.S. Congress calling for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to set guidelines for the minimum distance between rows in planes and appoint a committee to help develop benchmarks. Tens of thousands[9] signed their names to the petition.

In February 2016, Congressman Steve Cohen, (D-TN), introduced an amendment to a FAA funding bill called the Seat Egress in Air Travel which mandated a certain amount of legroom to passengers for safety, health and comfort. It was defeated[10] in the House Transportation Committee.[11]

Two weeks later Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) also added an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Bill requiring the agency to set the seat-size guidelines. In April 2016, The Senate voted down the amendment on a 54-to-42 vote, with most Democrats supporting the amendment and most Republicans opposed.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Tomorrow: Rep. Mike Thompson to Introduce Air Passenger Bill of Rights at Press Conference". The Business Journals. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Airline passengers' bill(s) of rights take off". msnbc.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Airline passenger advocate's credibility under fire". travelweekly.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 Los Angeles Times (23 December 2014). "Full flights make cancellations harder to rebook; new rules sought". latimes.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "A stretch too far". The Economist. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "FlyersRights.org Heralds Another Major Victory for Consumers: Fairness and Clarity in Fares... -- NAPA, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --". prnewswire.com. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Department of Transportation Expands Airline Passenger Protections". Department of Transportation. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Airline seats". The Economist. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Support the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights". flyersrights.org. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  10. ↑ "Proposal to Standardize Airline Seat Size Shot Down - APEX - Airline Passenger Experience". APEX - Airline Passenger Experience. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  11. ↑ CNN, Thom Patterson. "Lawmaker loses war against small airline seats". CNN. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  12. ↑ "The Senate just voted against airplane legroom standards". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

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