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49 U.S.C. § 41727 — Passenger Rights 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
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**(a) Guidelines.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall require each covered air carrier to submit a summarized 1-page document that describes the rights of passengers in air transportation, including guidelines for the following:
(1) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight delays of various lengths.
(2) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight diversions.
(3) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight cancellations.
(4) Compensation for mishandled baggage, including delayed, damaged, pilfered, or lost baggage.
(5) Voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed seat due to overbooking or priority of other passengers.
(6) Involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal for whatever reason, including for safety and security reasons.
**(b) Filing of Summarized Guidelines.—** Not later than 90 days after each air carrier submits its guidelines to the Secretary under subsection (a), the air carrier shall make available such 1-page document in a prominent location on its website.
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**(a) Guidelines.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall require each covered air carrier to submit a summarized 1-page document that describes the rights of passengers in air transportation, including guidelines for the following:
(1) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight delays of various lengths.
(2) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight diversions.
(3) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight cancellations.
(4) Compensation for mishandled baggage, including delayed, damaged, pilfered, or lost baggage.
(5) Voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed seat due to overbooking or priority of other passengers.
(6) Involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal for whatever reason, including for safety and security reasons.
**(b) Filing of Summarized Guidelines.—** Not later than 90 days after each air carrier submits its guidelines to the Secretary under subsection (a), the air carrier shall make available such 1-page document in a prominent location on its website.
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**(a) Submission of Air Carrier and Airport Plans.—** Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, each of the following air carriers and airport operators shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation for review and approval an emergency contingency plan in accordance with the requirements of this section:
(1) An air carrier providing covered air transportation at a commercial airport.
(2) An operator of a commercial airport.
(3) An operator of an airport used by an air carrier described in paragraph (1) for diversions.
**(b) Air Carrier Plans.—**
(1) **Plans for individual airports.—** — An air carrier shall submit an emergency contingency plan under subsection (a) for—
(A) each airport at which the carrier provides covered air transportation; and
(B) each airport at which the carrier has flights for which the carrier has primary responsibility for inventory control.
(2) **Contents.—** — An emergency contingency plan submitted by an air carrier for an airport under subsection (a) shall contain a description of how the carrier will—
(A) provide adequate food, potable water, restroom facilities, comfortable cabin temperatures, and access to medical treatment for passengers onboard an aircraft at the airport when the departure of a flight is delayed or the disembarkation of passengers is delayed;
(B) share facilities and make gates available at the airport in an emergency; and
(C) allow passengers to deplane following an excessive tarmac delay in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3) **Deplaning following an excessive tarmac delay.—** — For purposes of paragraph (2)(C), an emergency contingency plan submitted by an air carrier under subsection (a) shall incorporate the following requirements:
(A) A passenger shall have the o
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 41728
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
1 See Definition note below.
passenger to transport a child traveling on the
same flight as the passenger.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply
in instances where the size or weight of the
stroller poses a safety or security risk.
(c) COVERED AIR CARRIER DEFINED.—In this
section, the term ‘‘covered air carrier’’ means
an air carrier or a foreign air carrier as those
terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49,
United States Code.
(Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title IV, § 412(a),
Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3331.)
§ 41727. Passenger Rights 1
(a) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall require each covered air carrier to
submit a summarized 1-page document that de-
scribes the rights of passengers in air transpor-
tation, including guidelines for the following:
(1) Compensation (regarding rebooking op-
tions, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight
delays of various lengths.
(2) Compensation (regarding rebooking op-
tions, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight
diversions.
(3) Compensation (regarding rebooking op-
tions, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight
cancellations.
(4) Compensation for mishandled baggage,
including delayed, damaged, pilfered, or lost
baggage.
(5) Voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed
seat due to overbooking or priority of other
passengers.
(6) Involuntary denial of boarding and forced
removal for whatever reason, including for
safety and security reasons.
(b) FILING
OF SUMMARIZED GUIDELINES.—Not
later than 90 days after each air carrier submits
its guidelines to the Secretary under subsection
(a), the air carrier shall make available such 1-
page document in a prominent location on its
website
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