United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2021_register executive 2021-01-14 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7b4560c D09002ee1c7b462c7 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Secretary originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Transportation's (or the Department's) oversales rule by clarifying that the maximum amount of Denied Boarding Compensation (DBC) that a carrier may provide to a passenger denied boarding involuntarily is not limited, and by prohibiting airlines from involuntarily denying boarding to a passenger after the passenger's boarding pass has been collected or scanned and the passenger has boarded, subject to safety and security exceptions. Further, pursuant to existing regulations, this final rule raises the liability limits for denied boarding compensation that U.S. and foreign air carriers may impose from the current figures of $675 and $1,350 to $775 and $1,550. Also, in accordance with existing regulations, this final rule raises the liability limit U.S. carriers may impose for mishandled baggage in domestic air transportation, adjusting the limit of liability from the current amount of $3,500 to $3,800. 86 FR 2534 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13/2020-28001 2020-28001 fr13ja21-4 RIN 2105-AE81 4910-9X-P Docket DOT-OST-2020-0251 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13/2020-28001 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/html/2020-28001.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/pdf/2020-28001.pdf Air Carriers Consumer Protection Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure 6 p. 2534 2539 86 FR 2534 Title 14 Part 250 14 CFR Part 250 Title 14 Part 254 14 CFR Part 254 RIN 2105-AE81 Implementing Certain Provisions of the TICKETS Act and Revisions to Denied Boarding Compensation and Domestic Baggage Liability Limits; Federal Register Vol. 86, Issue RULE 2020-28001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary 2021-04-13 Docket DOT-OST-2020-0251 4910-9X-P 2020-28001 Final rule.

This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Transportation's (or the Department's) oversales rule by clarifying that the maximum amount of Denied Boarding Compensation (DBC) that a carrier may provide to a passenger denied boarding involuntarily is not limited, and by prohibiting airlines from involuntarily denying boarding to a passenger after the passenger's boarding pass has been collected or scanned and the passenger has boarded, subject to safety and security exceptions. Further, pursuant to existing regulations, this final rule raises the liability limits for denied boarding compensation that U.S. and foreign air carriers may impose from the current figures of $675 and $1,350 to $775 and $1,550. Also, in accordance with existing regulations, this final rule raises the liability limit U.S. carriers may impose for mishandled baggage in domestic air transportation, adjusting the limit of liability from the current amount of $3,500 to $3,800.

This rule is effective on April 13, 2021. Clereece Kroha, Senior Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590; 202-366-9041, clereece.kroha@dot.gov. Air Carriers Consumer Protection Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Implementing Certain Provisions of the TICKETS Act and Revisions to Denied Boarding Compensation and Domestic Baggage Liability Limits, clereece.kroha@dot.gov https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/february-2020-air-travel-consumer-report https://www.transportation.gov/office-policy/transportation-policy/procedures-consideringenvironmental-impacts-dot-order-56101c Vol. 86, no. 8 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2021-01-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 432 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13 P0b002ee1aad0202a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13ja21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-01-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/pdf/FR-2021-01-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-13/xml/FR-2021-01-13.xml fdlp 2527 2951 DGPO 2021-01-14 2024-05-30 FR-2021-01-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2021-01-13 86 8