JETBLUE FINED FOR VIOLATING DISABILITY AND CODESHARE RULES

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined JetBlue Airways $600,000for violating rules protecting air travellers with disabilities and for failing to disclose when flights sold by the carrier were being operated under a code-sharing arrangement. The airline carrier was assessed a civil penalty of $600,000, of which $350,000 must be paid by the carrier and up to $250,000 may be used to improve its service to disabled passengers beyond what is required by law. “We expect airlines to treat their passengers fairly, and we will not hesitate to take enforcement action when carriers fail to respect their rights,” said