New York, NY – For those who are planning to travel this year, be aware, there is a new law now in effect to protect you in case of long delays. And it means airlines could be fined thousands of dollars if they dont comply to certain rules during your time on board.
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Starting Tuesday, there a way to protect yourself legally.
New York State’s Airline Passenger Bill of Rights takes effect for the new year. It means that airline passengers in New York who are delayed on planes for more than three hours will not be without basic amenities including: water, snacks, fresh air and working restrooms.
And if they feel their rights are violated, they will can report it and airlines could face penalities of up to 1-thousand dollars per passenger per violation.
According to Senator Charles Fuschillo who authored the bill, it is to help all passengers who travel through New York’s many airports due to the fact a majority of the airline delay occur in this state.
The Airline Passenger Bill of Rights was signed into law back in August, but goes into effect Tuesday, so if you are stuck on the tarmac for more than three hours, be aware of your rights. [wcbs]
This is not enough. If a plane is sitting on the tarmac and is not going to be taking off any time soon, then every hour passengers should be given the opportunity to leave the plane. If it has left the gate and the airline doesn’t want to bring it back, then a set of moving stairs should be brought so the passengers can get down and walk to the terminal. (This can be an issue on Erev Shabbos, for example. I was once stuck on a plane on Erev Shabbos for over 3 hours, and that was a very nerve-racking time.)
Jet Blue is a great airline. Ive only had good experiences with them. That one stretch they had was unfortunate, but they seem to have learned from it. Good for them, good for us.
I boarded a Jetblue flight a week ago out of JFK to fly to the midwest and after we boarded the plane and were ready to depart from the gate the pilot announced that we are being delayed due to the snow storm in the midwest.
Half an hour goes by and the pilot says that there is still no departure time. We were allowed out of our seats. After another 15 minutes the pilot allowed us (who ever wanted) off the plane to get fresh air or to go to the bathroom in the terminal.
I think Jetblue learned their lesson and are trying to do everything they could to make the passengers happy.
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I wonder how much higher the airlines will raise fares to cover anticipated fines?
So in Newark I’m not protected???