The Need for a Passengers' Bill of Rights
by Rep John Hall, Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 01:47:17 PM EDT
We've all heard airline horror stories, and, chances are, you've experienced one yourself. A lucky minority of us have never had a flight delayed or canceled, been stuck on an airport runway, or spent the night sleeping on a waiting room floor.
As air travel keeps getting more unpleasant and the skies more congested, the passage of a real Passenger's Bill of Rights is becoming more and more necessary. Yesterday I, along with the Coalition for an Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights, participated in a "strand-in" on the National Mall that simulated the cramped, hot conditions of an airplane stuck on the tarmac to make a point about the importance of passing airline passenger-protecting legislation.






