Passenger rights activists say that airlines are attempting to threaten passengers by cancelling flights on the chance that bad weather is looming. The airlines threats have come down in light of new rules and regulations addressing situations in which passengers have been stranded on flights sitting on the tarmac for more than three hours without an opportunity to leave the plane.
As of April 29, airlines could face fines of up to $27,500 per passenger for flouting this new rule. As a way to push back, airline officials say they will cancel flights rather than risk the fines.
The Wall Street Journal's "Middle Seat" columnist Scott McCartney says the threats could foreshadow significant changes in air travel, making it even less reliable for millions of road warriors and vacationers. Passenger-rights advocates say airlines are trying to scare flyers. (Wall Street Journal; Travel Advance, March 11)
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