This consent order concerns Internet advertisements by AirTran Airways, Inc., (AirTran) that violate the advertising requirements specified in 14 CFR 399.84, as well as 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices. It directs AirTran to cease and desist from future violations of 399.84 and section 41712, and assesses the carrier a compromise civil penalty of $60,000.
This consent order concerns Internet advertisements by LBF Travel, Inc., (LBF) that violated the Department’s full-fare advertising requirements specified in 14 CFR Part 399, the Department’s code-share disclosure rule, 14 CFR Part 257, and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712. It directs LBF to cease and desist from future violations of Parts 399 and 257 and section 41712, and assesses LBF a compromise civil penalty of $30,000.
This consent order concerns violations by Tour Beyond, Inc., d/b/a China Spree Travel (“China Spree Travel”), of the Department’s advertising requirements specified in sections 399.84 and 399.80(f) of the Department’s regulations (14 CFR 399.84, and 399.80(f)) that also constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices and unfair methods of competition in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41712. This order directs China Spree Travel to cease and desist from future violations and assesses the company a compromise civil penalty of $35,000.
This consent order concerns advertisements by The COMM Group, Inc., and Cheap Caribbean, Inc.1
(collectively “Cheap Caribbean”) that violate the Department’s advertising requirements specified in section 399.84 of the Department’s regulations (14 CFR 399.84) and constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices and unfair methods of competition in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41712. This order directs Cheap Caribbean to cease and desist from future violations and assesses the company compromise civil penalties of $65,000.
This consent order concerns the unauthorized advertising, sales, and operation of charter air transportation by City Skies, Inc., (“City Skies”) and Ronald E. Mays (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Respondents”). Specifically, in the fall of 2009, Ronald E. Mays, through City Skies, over which he exercised primary control and direction, engaged in air transportation as an indirect air carrier without economic authority from the Department.
This consent order concerns Internet advertisements by Pacific Holidays, Inc., that violate the advertisement requirements specified in 14 CFR Part 399 as well as 49 U.S.C. § 41712, which prohibit unfair and deceptive practices. It directs Pacific Holidays to cease and desist from future violations of Part 399 and Section 41712, and assesses the company a compromise civil penalty of $30,000.
This consent order concerns United Air Lines, Inc.’s, (United) failure to provide accurate on-time performance information to the Department of Transportation (Department) in violation of 14 CFR Part 234 and 49 U.S.C. § 41708. It directs United to cease and desist from future similar violations of Part 234 and section 41708, and assesses the carrier a compromise civil penalty of $12,000.
This consent order results from Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.’s, (Pinnacle) failure to provide accurate on-time performance information to the Department of Transportation (Department) in violation of 14 CFR Part 234 and 49 U.S.C. § 41708. It directs Pinnacle to cease and desist from future similar violations of Part 234 and section 41708, and assesses the carrier a compromise civil penalty of $10,000.
This consent order concerns violations by China Focus, Inc., d/b/a China Focus Travel (“China Focus Travel”) of the Department’s advertising requirements specified in section 399.84 of the Department’s regulations (14 CFR 399.84) that also constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices and unfair methods of competition in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41712. This order directs China Focus Travel to cease and desist from future violations and assesses the company compromise civil penalties of $50,000.
This consent order concerns newspaper advertisements by Nuevo Mundo Travel Agency, Inc., (Nuevo Mundo) that violated 49 U.S.C. § 41712 and 14 CFR Part 399. It directs Nuevo Mundo to cease and desist from such future violations and assesses the company a compromise civil penalty of $30,000.