WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Office of the Secretary has issued a rule called: Cause of Airline Delay and Cancellation Categories Under Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 3 by Sean P. Duffy, Secretary of Transportation.
Summary: The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is amending its regulations governing how air carriers report the causes of flight cancellations and delays. This action implements Section 511(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which mandates that ten specific types of events be excluded from the "Air Carrier" causal reporting code. That code is reserved for circumstances that are within the carrier's control. This final rule cr...