CAPBOR Gears Up for Second Round in Passengers' Rights Battle

CAPBOR Gears Up for Second Round in Passengers’ Rights Battle

Editorial Staff

Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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A New York state law aimed at airline passenger rights, supported by CAPBOR, was struck down by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The court ruled that the state law interfered with federal regulations concerning airline price, route, and service.
CAPBOR plans to introduce a new, revised bill in New York but emphasizes that the ultimate solution for passenger rights must come at the federal level.

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In a setback this week for airline passenger rights, The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a law pushed through the New York state legislature by CAPBOR (the Coalition for an Airline Passenger Bill of Rights) and sympathetic legislators. The court said the measure, while well-intentioned, interferes with federal laws governing the price, route, and service of an air carrier. In today’s audio segment, CAPBOR founder Kate Hanni tells AVweb‘s Mike Blakeney that although a new (hopefully appeal-proofed) bill will soon be introduced in New York, the ultimate answer is getting progress at the federal level.

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