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    • U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

    Washington, DC 20590

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    About U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

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    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC 20590
    United States of America
    https://www.transportation.gov
    202.385.4357

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    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) oversees all federally funded transportation projects. 

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    Airports

    U.S. DOT Announces $57 Million Available for Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grants

    March 11, 2024
    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT’s) Build America Bureau (Bureau) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity NOFO) for a new program authorized by the ...
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    U.S. DOT Penalizes Southwest Airlines $140 Million for 2022 Holiday Meltdown

    Dec. 18, 2023
    DOT ensured Southwest paid over $600 million back to passengers and issued record penalty – 30 times larger than any in DOT history – to deter other airlines from failing to protect...
    Airports

    Secretary Buttigieg Applauds Senate Confirmation of Mike Whitaker to be the Next FAA Administrator

    Oct. 25, 2023
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg released a statement after the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to confirm Mike Whitaker to serve as the next Administrator of the Federal...
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    DOT Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Ensure Air Travelers with Disabilities Know Their Rights

    Oct. 9, 2023
    #AccessibleAirTravel celebrates 37th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act and builds on actions the Biden-Harris administration is taking to improve air travel for Americans...
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    U.S. Department of Transportation Announces that United Airlines Will Implement Industry-Leading Improvements for Passengers Using Wheelchairs

    Sept. 29, 2023
    The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that United Airlines will implement industry-leading actions that go above and beyond federal requirements to improve...
    Airports

    ICYMI: New Support Rolls in for FAA Administrator Nominee Mike Whitaker

    Sept. 19, 2023
    The aviation community knows how critical it is to confirm Whitaker without delay. That’s why leading voices in the community teamed up to urge Senate leaders to swiftly confirm...
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    DOT Fines American Airlines $4.1 Million for Unlawfully Keeping Thousands of Passengers on the Tarmac for Hours

    Aug. 28, 2023
    Largest fine against a carrier for violating the tarmac delay rule after DOT investigation uncovers dozens of violations.
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    Buttigieg Appoints Members of the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE)

    Aug. 17, 2023
    Leading experts will advise the Secretary on issues related to civil rights and expanding access to jobs and economic opportunities in transportation for all communities.
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    US Airlines Lose $1.2 Billion in First Quarter 2023, an Improvement Over First Quarter 2022

    June 13, 2023
    U.S. airline financial reports are filed quarterly with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for additional...
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    DOT to Propose Requirements for Airlines to Cover Expenses and Compensate Stranded Passengers

    May 8, 2023
    For the first time in U.S. history, DOT initiates a rulemaking that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover certain expenses for controllable delays and cancellations...

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    USDOT Unveils Dashboard, Highlights Progress to Help Parents Avoid Family Seating Junk Fees

    March 10, 2023
    As USDOT works to ban family seating junk fees, new tool spotlights progress made on pushing airlines to guarantee parents can sit with their children fee-free.
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    USDOT Statement on the Justice Department’s Lawsuit to Block Proposed JetBlue-Spirit Merger

    March 9, 2023
    The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) fully supports the Justice Department’s lawsuit under the Clayton Act to block the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger.
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    U.S. Department of Transportation Establishes Partnership with the City of Austin to Finance Mobility and Infrastructure Projects

    March 1, 2023
    Innovative federal-city partnership will identify potentially billions in financing for infrastructure projects that create sustainable solutions and reconnect communities.
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    Nearly $1B in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Funding Awarded to Meet Surging Air Travel Demand

    Feb. 27, 2023
    Larger security checkpoints, more reliable and faster baggage systems and better roadways and multimodal connections are just some of the improvements passengers will see.
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    U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization Released

    Jan. 11, 2023
    The plan is a multi-agency effort to help cut all greenhouse emissions in transportation by 2050.
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    Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2022

    Jan. 3, 2023
    The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the 28th edition of the Transportation Statistical Annual Report (TSAR). The report is a collection of key transportation...
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    Scheduled passenger airlines add 3,398 full-time equivalents in October for 18th consecutive month of job growth.
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    U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Employment Remains 4.9% Above October 2019

    Dec. 12, 2022
    U.S. cargo airlines employed 280,773 workers in October, 36% of the industry total. Cargo carriers gained 1,305 employees in October. FedEx, the leading air cargo employer, increased...
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    2022 3rd Quarter U.S. Airline Financial Data

    Dec. 8, 2022
    3Q 2022 Results for All 24 Scheduled U.S. Passenger AirlinesU.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported a third-quarter 2022 after-tax net income of $2.4 billion and a pre-tax ...