Federal Register #2105-0588

DOT Seeks Comments on Passenger Evacuation Survey and Airline Fee Disclosure Amendments

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Office of the Secretary, is seeking public comments on two major information collection initiatives: - Passenger Evacuation Experience Survey - Targets 1,000 passengers and 180 cabin crew - Gathers data on emergency evacuation and rapid deplaning experiences, including passenger behavior, injuries, and decision-making - One-time electronic survey - Amendments to Airline Ancillary Fee Disclosure Requirements - Affects up to 275 U.S. and foreign air carriers and 7,567 ticket agents - Requires clear and prominent disclosure of: - Baggage fee changes and allowances on carrier website homepages - Notices about baggage fees on the first fare quotation screen - Baggage fees and allowances on e-ticket confirmations - All optional service fees centrally on carrier websites - Codeshare optional service and fee differences - Ongoing updates required, with some disclosures needed annually or upon fee changes - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; requirements apply broadly to the airline industry and ticket agents - Estimated respondent numbers and annual burden hours are provided for each requirement - DOT invites comments on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of these regulatory requirements

Description

The U.S. Department of Transportation intends to amend and renew OMB Control Number 2105-0588 concerning consumer disclosure requirements for airline baggage fees and other optional service fees. These requirements apply to U.S. and foreign air carriers and ticket agents, codified at 14 CFR 399.85. The notice outlines five specific information collection requirements related to disclosure of baggage fees, fare quotations, e-ticket confirmations, optional service fees, and codeshare fee differences. Comments on this proposal are invited until September 14, 2026.

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