The DOT's Biden-era rule protecting travelers with mobility devices is being brought to court by major U.S. airlines.

The 2024 rule made mishandling wheelchairs a violation of the federal Air Carrier Access Act. American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United declined to comment, referring requests to Airlines for ...

In October, the Transportation Department fined American Airlines $50 million for multiple violations of laws aimed at protecting passengers who use wheelchairs after it found that between 2019 ...

In addition to the new rule, the Department of Transportation also fined American Airlines $50 million last October for its mistreatment of disabled passengers, including damage to wheelchairs.

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines ... The USDOT's final rule protecting wheelchair users took effect on January 16, four days before Joe Biden's presidency ended. The regulation required annual ...

In October, USDOT fined American Airlines a record $50 million for its treatment of disabled passengers, including failing to provide some with adequate assistance and mishandling wheelchairs.

Twelve people have been taken to hospitals after an American Airlines passenger plane landed at Denver International Airport and caught fire, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could ...

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines ... strengthens protections for travelers using wheelchairs, requiring better training, reimbursement for transport or fare differences and prompt repairs ...