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Open Allies calls on IATA to formally resubmit NDC resolution to U.S. DOT
June 5th, 2013
Coalition says recent IATA promises regarding purpose and function of NDC should be officially submitted for adoption by the DOT WASHINGTON, D.C. – Open Allies for Airfare Transparency (Open Allies) is calling on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to withdraw, modify and resubmit its “New Distribution Capability” (NDC) resolution to the U.S. Department of [...]
Airline Passengers Demand New Consumer Protections To End Hidden Fees In Air Travel Shopping
May 22nd, 2013
Campaign invites travelers to join the more than 60,000 consumers, advocates and travel companies calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to put an end to hidden fees in air travel United States – Airline passengers, consumer advocates and travel companies from across the United States today launched This is Your Passenger Speaking, a new [...]
Open Allies praises Supreme Court for action supporting consumer protections
April 1st, 2013
Coalition pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to not review the D.C. Circuit Court’s rule on airline consumer regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the April 1 U.S. Supreme Court denial to review the D.C. Circuit Court’s decision on airline consumer regulations, Open Allies for Airfare Transparency praises the Court’s actions that shed light on [...]
Don’t Let Unexpected Airline Fees Be the Gag Gift of Upcoming Holiday Travel
December 10th, 2012
Open Allies reminds holiday travelers booking trips to calculate the full “all-in” cost (fares+fees+taxes) of airfares WASHINGTON, D.C., DECEMBER 10 – Frequent and even occasional travelers are learning they must factor in add-on airline fees when calculating the full all-in cost of air travel. With the busy holiday travel season approaching, Open Allies for Airfare [...]
DOT Advisory Committee Recommendations Fail to Ensure Consumers Ability to Understand Full Cost of Air Travel
November 1st, 2012
Reacting to the recently released recommendations of the Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection, David Kelly, Executive Director of Open Allies for Airfare Transparency commented: While Open Allies applauds the committee’s recommendation that the “DOT should ensure transparency in air carrier pricing,” this does not go nearly far enough to protect consumers [...]
Survey: 94% Of Summer Travelers* Using Online Travel Sites Want Airline Fee Information Available
September 26th, 2012
Survey results show need for DOT action to protect travelers’ ability to see, compare and buy the full all-in cost of air travel WASHINGTON DC, September 25 – Open Allies for Airfare Transparency today released the results of a summer 2012 travel experiences survey, conducted online by leading market research firm Harris Interactive among 2,310 [...]
Open Allies Statement In Reaction To DOT Inspector General’s Airline Industry Performance Report
September 25th, 2012
Reacting to the recently released Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General report on U.S. airline industry performance, David Kelly, Executive Director of Open Allies for Airfare Transparency commented: “The Inspector General’s report once again confirms that fees are a growing reality of air travel. As a result, it is imperative that consumers be provided [...]
Open Allies Statement: Technology Exists Today to Share Airline Fee Information with All Consumers
August 8th, 2012
Presentation before the Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection (ACACP) shows that GDSs already have the technology to share airlines ancillary fee information with consumers WASHINGTON, D.C., AUGUST 7 –The Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection (ACACP) held its second hearing yesterday, including testimony on the ability of global [...]
Open Allies Applauds GBTA Leadership’s Call for Ancillary Fee Transparency
July 23rd, 2012
Travel industry support grows for restoring airline product transparency and one-stop comparison-shopping BOSTON, JULY 23 – In a keynote speech delivered at the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) 2012 annual convention in Boston, GBTA Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Michael W. McCormick strongly endorsed the need for full transparency and purchasability of airlines ancillary [...]
Spirit Airlines Ad Demonstrates Need for Regulation
January 30th, 2012
Open Allies Supports Criticism from Senator Barbara Boxer Washington, DC, January 30, 2012 – Last week’s effort by Spirit Airlines to claim that new U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) rules require airlines to “hide” taxes in advertising airfares not only is misleading, but demonstrates exactly why air travelers need the kind of disclosure DOT is [...]