January 3, 2012 – Draft summaries have been posted. Your help is needed to create a summary that fully and fairly reflects what people have said about the proposed rule. Please click the link below and read the draft summary prepared by the Regulation Room team. Add your comments if you think that something is missing, unclear, or wrong. Your comments will help make the final version of the summary as accurate and effective as possible.
Websites: Accessibility standards
Kiosks: Accessibility standards
Websites: Benefits & costs of accessibility
Kiosks: Benefits & costs of accessibility
Websites: Which? What content?
Websites: Implementation when?
Kiosks: Which? When? 

November 18, 2011 – Extension of closing date. The Department of Transportation is extending the closing date for interested persons to submit comments on the proposed accessibility of web sites and automated kiosks by 45 days from November 25, 2011, to January 9, 2012.  In addition to extending the comment period, this notice responds to questions posed by the airline associations about certain aspects of the SNPRM. A copy of the notice is available under “what’s new” on http://airconsumer.dot.gov/, http://www.regulations.gov, and http://www.ofr.gov. It will be published in the Federal Register on Monday, November 21^st.

September 19, 2011– What Is Your Stake in New Accessible Design Regulations? DOT is proposing to require that air travel websites and airport check-in kiosks to be accessible to people with disabilities. But what should the standards be? If you are a traveler with a disability (or a family member or friend), you can provide essential information about current problems with these websites and kiosks, and what changes are needed. If you are a web professional or specialist in accessible design, you can help DOT get the right answers to feasibility, timeframe, and verification questions. If you are an airport manager, you probably have something to say about cost and workability of proposed kiosk changes.  If you are an OTA or other travel agent, your  website could be affected.  Learn about DOT’s proposals here.  Join the discussion, and  what you say will be part of a large public comment filed in this rulemaking.

August 23, 2011 – Expanded Airline Passenger Protections Take Effect
New consumer protections for airline passengers established by the U.S. Department of Transportation go into effect today, and will make flying more convenient and hassle-free for air travelers nationwide. The new consumer protections, finalized earlier this year, include requirements that airlines refund baggage fees if bags are lost, increase compensation provided to passengers bumped from oversold flights, and provide passengers greater protections from lengthy tarmac delays. Read more of the press release from DOT.