Comments on: A $30,000 fine for filing a late report? Wow, now the Transportation Department is serious http://www.elliott.org/blog/a-30000-fine-for-filing-a-late-report-wow-now-the-transportation-department-is-serious/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa S http://www.elliott.org/blog/a-30000-fine-for-filing-a-late-report-wow-now-the-transportation-department-is-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-26303 Lisa S Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:07:18 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9246#comment-26303 6 days?! It operated in the US for the last 6 days of 2006 and needed to submit a report for those 6 days?! Two thoughts: 1) The airline should have been prepared for this report before it even started business in 2006. I mean, how long could this report have been with only 6 days worth of business? One would hope that in those 6 days there wasn't even one report. After all, it was a new route and you would think the airline would be trying to make a good impression. OR 2) The airline should have started business on Jan 1, 2007. 6 days?! It operated in the US for the last 6 days of 2006 and needed to submit a report for those 6 days?! Two thoughts:

1) The airline should have been prepared for this report before it even started business in 2006. I mean, how long could this report have been with only 6 days worth of business? One would hope that in those 6 days there wasn’t even one report. After all, it was a new route and you would think the airline would be trying to make a good impression.
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2) The airline should have started business on Jan 1, 2007.

]]> By: Timen http://www.elliott.org/blog/a-30000-fine-for-filing-a-late-report-wow-now-the-transportation-department-is-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-26284 Timen Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:07:07 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9246#comment-26284 I think 30K for airlines is actually not that bad. It's like 30 passengers from AUS to the USA. Moreover, their planes cost a lot more... I think 30K for airlines is actually not that bad. It’s like 30 passengers from AUS to the USA. Moreover, their planes cost a lot more…

]]> By: Noah http://www.elliott.org/blog/a-30000-fine-for-filing-a-late-report-wow-now-the-transportation-department-is-serious/comment-page-1/#comment-26276 Noah Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:20:53 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=9246#comment-26276 "no matter how small the rule?" This is not a "small" rule. Reporting disability-related complaints is essential to the protection of the rights of people with disabilities in the context of air travel. It's not like they filed it three days late. ONE YEAR. One wonders if this airline takes seriously the rights and needs of people with disabilities. “no matter how small the rule?” This is not a “small” rule. Reporting disability-related complaints is essential to the protection of the rights of people with disabilities in the context of air travel. It’s not like they filed it three days late. ONE YEAR. One wonders if this airline takes seriously the rights and needs of people with disabilities.

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