AirFAIR Act

This bill would make it an unfair or deceptive practice for airlines, ticket agents, or others selling airline tickets to raise ticket prices by an excessive amount in situations related to a disaster or emergency. The Secretary of Transportation would write rules setting standards for what counts as an excessive price increase, and any increase of 30 percent or more would have to be treated as excessive. A disaster or emergency means one declared by a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory or possession. The bill would also require the Federal Aviation Administration to study whether ticket sellers have used unfair pricing practices during disasters or emergencies and report the results to Congress within 1 year.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Nydia M. Velázquez Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors