Air Transport Association of America, Inc. v. Andrew Cuomo (2d Cir. (N.Y.) Mar. 25, 2008).  New York’s airline passenger “Bill of Rights” required that airlines provide passengers with food, water, electricity and working restrooms during ground delays over three hours.  The Second Circuit held that 49 U.S.C. § 41713(b)(1), the preemption provision of the Airline … More Second Circuit grounds New York’s airline passenger “Bill of Rights”

Air Transport Association of America, Inc. v. Andrew Cuomo et al. (N.D.N.Y. Dec. 20, 2007).  In a decision issued yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York denied the Air Transport Association’s motion for a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of New York’s airline passenger “Bill of Rights.”  Instead, the court granted summary … More Federal court upholds legality of New York’s airline passenger “Bill of Rights”

Air Transport Association of America, Inc. v. Andrew Cuomo et al. (N.D.N.Y.).  On December 18, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York will hold a hearing on the Air Transport Association’s motion for a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of New York’s airline passenger “Bill of Rights.”  I will report … More Federal court to rule soon on legality of New York’s airline passenger “Bill of Rights”

The New York State Legislature is close to enacting the “Consumer Bill of Rights Regarding Airline Passengers.”  The sponsors of S5050-C have cited ground delay incidents that occurred at New York airports in February and March 2007 as justification for the legislation.  They have stated that “New York is home to some of the world’s busiest … More New York legislation is on collision course with federal statute