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DEL.ICIO.USA passenger ‘bill of rights’?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With the most recent incidents of passengers stuck on planes for hours because weather or air traffic conditions wouldn’t allow their planes to take off, talk of a “passenger bill of rights” has heated up.
What do you think? Passengers already have a number of rights mandated by law; does Congress need to create more? Have you personally suffered because of airline mistreatment when a plane was delayed or canceled? If Congress did enact more protections for passengers, what would you want them to cover?
I personally favor less, not more, regulation, except when it comes to airline safety. I think safety regulations are important, and the place where Congress should concentrate its efforts. But when it comes to passenger comfort and service or compensation, eventually that should self-regulate — airlines who mistreat their passengers will lose business, as they should. And loss of revenue will get their attention in today’s competitive climate.
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