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Charles dickens
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Rules for delay in airport starts today
New federal system warning the length of time commercial airliners making domestic flight are allowed to sit on the tarmac while passengers are on board take effect today.
Below the system, first announced in December 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) can impose fines of up to $27,500 per passenger on airlines that strand passengers in planes on the tarmac for more than 3 hours.
The new rule Enhancing Airline Passenger protection also requires airlines to offer adequate food and drinking water for passengers in 2 hours of the aircraft being delayed on the tarmac and to maintain operable lavatories and, if needed, give medical attention.
On April 22, the DOT without requests from JetBlue, Delta, Continental, American and US Airways to be temporarily exempted from the anti-stranding rule at often-congested airports as well as New York's JFK and LaGuardia airports, Newark International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport.
"Passengers on flights late on the tarmac have a right to know they will not be held aboard a plane indefinitely," U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in denying the requests. "This is an important consumer protection, and we believe it should take effect as planned."
In denying the requests, DOT said the airlines should deal with delay at busy airports by rerouting or rescheduling flights, quite than by stranding passengers on planes.
DOT also noted that it had the latitude to believe the impact of individual runway closure and possible harm to passengers when deciding whether to implement the anti-stranding policy and setting the amount of fines.
Below the system, first announced in December 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) can impose fines of up to $27,500 per passenger on airlines that strand passengers in planes on the tarmac for more than 3 hours.
The new rule Enhancing Airline Passenger protection also requires airlines to offer adequate food and drinking water for passengers in 2 hours of the aircraft being delayed on the tarmac and to maintain operable lavatories and, if needed, give medical attention.
On April 22, the DOT without requests from JetBlue, Delta, Continental, American and US Airways to be temporarily exempted from the anti-stranding rule at often-congested airports as well as New York's JFK and LaGuardia airports, Newark International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport.
"Passengers on flights late on the tarmac have a right to know they will not be held aboard a plane indefinitely," U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in denying the requests. "This is an important consumer protection, and we believe it should take effect as planned."
In denying the requests, DOT said the airlines should deal with delay at busy airports by rerouting or rescheduling flights, quite than by stranding passengers on planes.
DOT also noted that it had the latitude to believe the impact of individual runway closure and possible harm to passengers when deciding whether to implement the anti-stranding policy and setting the amount of fines.
Shuttle service offer door to door New Orleans service
Students traveling this summer have an additional choice to take them to the New Orleans airport. A newly-opened private shuttle services, called Tiger Airport Shuttle, offer transportation from Baton Rouge to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans worldwide Airport and back.
Terry Leon, owner of Tiger Airport Shuttle, said the shuttle service is cheaper than choice airport service offered.
It expenses about $135 for a one-way taxi, Leon said. "We offer a lower price than taxi since multiple passenger share a nine-passenger van."
He said the shuttle service expenses $69.95 to take a student to or from LSU to the New Orleans Airport or $39.95 to or from the home office on Andrea Drive. Andrew Roberts, biology junior from California, said he often tries to fly out of New Orleans since the New Orleans airport offer more direct flights.
It's often hard to get a ride from a friend, and a taxi is very expensive. The new shuttle is incredible I will think,” Roberts said.
Student Government offered a shuttle service most recent semester to and from the Baton Rouge and New Orleans airports during Thanks giving and Christmas holidays. students paid $20 for roundtrip service toward New Orleans through the holidays.
Noah Miller, former SG executive of transportation, said the holiday shuttle went well last semester.
Miller thought service is geared in the direction of holiday transportation and will not be accessible around finals. He said SG is looking into offering the service again during the 2010 Thanks giving and Christmas holidays.
Terry Leon, owner of Tiger Airport Shuttle, said the shuttle service is cheaper than choice airport service offered.
It expenses about $135 for a one-way taxi, Leon said. "We offer a lower price than taxi since multiple passenger share a nine-passenger van."
He said the shuttle service expenses $69.95 to take a student to or from LSU to the New Orleans Airport or $39.95 to or from the home office on Andrea Drive. Andrew Roberts, biology junior from California, said he often tries to fly out of New Orleans since the New Orleans airport offer more direct flights.
It's often hard to get a ride from a friend, and a taxi is very expensive. The new shuttle is incredible I will think,” Roberts said.
Student Government offered a shuttle service most recent semester to and from the Baton Rouge and New Orleans airports during Thanks giving and Christmas holidays. students paid $20 for roundtrip service toward New Orleans through the holidays.
Noah Miller, former SG executive of transportation, said the holiday shuttle went well last semester.
Miller thought service is geared in the direction of holiday transportation and will not be accessible around finals. He said SG is looking into offering the service again during the 2010 Thanks giving and Christmas holidays.
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