US to Move Faster to Address Unfair Airline Consumer Practices

US to Move Faster to Address Unfair Airline Consumer Practices
A United Airlines passenger jet takes off at Newark Liberty International Airport, N.J., on Dec. 6, 2019. Chris Helgren/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) announced on Monday it is issuing a new rule to make it easier for regulators to move faster to protect airline customers from unfair and deceptive practices.

The new regulation, which was reported earlier by Reuters, will simplify and speed hearing procedures the department uses when issuing protection rules to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by airlines and ticket agents.