American Airlines faces $50M fine for treatment of disabled passengers
American Airlines was levied with a massive fine by the Department of Transportation (DOT) over alleged breaches of airline passenger disability regulations for wheelchairs. The DOT said the fine American Airlines incurred as part of a consent order between the two parties amounted to $50 million.
American Airlines fined $50 million for violating disability regulations
American Airlines was hit with a $50 million fine from the U.S. Department of Transportation for violating laws protecting passengers with disabilities. The DOT says it uncovered instances of the airline failing to provide prompt wheelchair service,
American Airlines Fined $50 Million for Treatment of Passengers Using Wheelchairs
The Transportation Department issued the fine after an investigation revealed “cases of unsafe physical assistance that at times resulted in injuries and undignified treatment of wheelchair users.”
‘I felt like luggage’: American Airlines fined $50 million for violating disabled passengers’ rights
The federal government is slapping American Airlines with a $50 million fine after a multi-agency investigation uncovered repeat violations of the rules designed to protect airline passengers who use wheelchairs.
American Airlines to pay record $50 million fine over its treatment of disabled passengers
Airlines must be accountable for their treatment of passengers with disabilities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
Transportation Department fines American Airlines $50M for wheelchair violations
The Transportation Department on Wednesday slapped American Airlines with a $50 million penalty over breaking federal laws protecting the disabled, particularly those using wheelchairs.
American Airlines fined $50 million over disability rights violations
Investigators found that between 2019 and 2023 the airline failed to properly help disabled passengers get on and off its planes.
American Airlines fined $50 million for treatment of passengers with disabilities
American Airlines Group Inc. agreed to a $50 million civil penalty to resolve claims by the Biden administration that the carrier violated US rules
U.S. fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs
The U.S. is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs.
American Airlines fined $50 million for mistreating disabled passengers
The Department of Transportation fined American Airlines $50 million for its mistreatment of disabled passengers and mishandling their wheelchairs.
US Fines American Airlines Record $50 Million Over Treatment of Disabled Passengers
The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday said it was fining American Airlines a record $50 million for its treatment of disabled passengers, including failing to provide some with adequate assistance and mishandling wheelchairs.
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