Between October 2008 and October 2009, there were 1,100 tarmac delays of three hours or more. That’s a very small percentage of all commercial flights but when you consider all the news stories of six hour tarmac delays, it’s ridiculous why this type of behavior is acceptable, let alone legal.
Fortunately, as of yesterday, the Department [...]
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New Fines for Extended Tarmac Delays
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
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United States $10 Tourist Fee Proposed
September 6th, 2009 · No Comments
At the moment, there’s a bill in Congress proposing a $10 entry fee for visitors into the United States. It’s part of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 and the $10 fee would be assessed on any visitor and the proceeds would be used to promote tourism. That’s right, tourists would be, in part, paying [...]
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