Kevin Mitchell
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DOT Again Delays GDS Air Fee Proposals
… appears as current in DOT's latest monthly "Report on Significant Rulemakings," Business Travel Coalition chairman Kevin Mitchell pointed out the new timeframe. A DOT spokesman confirmed the latest postponement. "The U.S. Department of Transportation …
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Despite Court Victory Over Sabre, IATA Faces PaxIS Challenges
The International Air Transport Association claimed victory over Sabre in an Ontario court this month, but IATA's controversial booking database PaxIS, which was the subject of the dispute, faces another imminent threat. The European Travel Agents and Tour Operators Association told The Beat
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TSA Security Uproar Triggers Buyer Concerns
… are two duty-of-care issues here: mental health and physical health," said Business Travel Coalition chairman Kevin Mitchell . "Science really hasn't been put forth in terms of the safety of this technology to any level that satisfies people …
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DOT Airline Fee Proposal Sparks Content Clash
… all-in price of a ticket before a purchase decision is made and before they arrive at the airport," BTC chairman Kevin Mitchell said in a filing. "Comparison-shopping, a major consumer benefit in commercial air transportation, has been …
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NBTA and BTC weighed in on disclosure of ancillary airline fees ahead of today's deadline for providing comments to DOT on the matter
… without dictating how the fees data be transmitted or displayed." Similarly, Business Travel Coalition chairman Kevin Mitchell penned a signatory letter submitted today to DOT imploring regulators "to require airlines to make add-on fee data …
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Groups Urge Govt To Act On Air Fees
The day before a congressional committee is scheduled hold a hearing on disclosure of airline fees, new survey results from the Business Travel Coalition reinforced prevailing sentiments on the topic of ancillary charges. Travel managers and travel agency executives want full disclosure of all
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Tarmac Delay Triggers DOT Fine Precedents
… broadly defined "unfair and deceptive practices gives DOT more wiggle room," said Business Travel Coalition chairman Kevin Mitchell , an advocate for a passenger bill of rights requiring airlines to give passengers the option to deplane after three …
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Assessing Fines For Tarmac Delay, DOT Sets Precedents
… industry level, would avoid the need for congressional intervention with passenger rights legislation," BTC chairman Kevin Mitchell said. "We are heartened that DOT will include lessons learned in its investigation to strengthen flyers' rights …
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Airlines See Passenger Right To Tarmac-Delay Time Limits
… and extended-ground-delay problems, someone will eventually endeavor to do so for them," said BTC chairman Kevin Mitchell . The Air Transport Association, which represents the largest domestic passenger airlines, could be amenable to …
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Legal Ruling To Halt IATA's PaxIS Use Of Amadeus Information
… to continue to refuse to comply with its obligations under the recently revised CRS Code of Conduct to mask the identify of travel agencies and corporate purchasers for data derived from any CRS," said BTC chairman Kevin Mitchell .
