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To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose an estimated time for a delay that is due to maintenance or crew rest issues, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires air carriers to provide passengers with timely information when flight delays are caused by maintenance or crew rest issues and no replacement aircraft or crew is available. Airlines must immediately notify affected passengers with an estimated delay duration, or if unavailable, state that no estimate is available and provide one as soon as possible. Notifications must be made through multiple channels including airport public address announcements, display boards at the gate, and direct communication via text, email, and the airline's mobile application. The bill amends federal transportation law to establish these notice requirements under a new section governing maintenance and crew delay disclosures.
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Actions (3)
- May 30, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. · house
- May 29, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- May 29, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 29, 2025
Mr. Pfluger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose an estimated time for a delay that is due to maintenance or crew rest issues, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Obligating Notification for Travelers about Interruptions from Maintenance and Employee Issues Act” or the “ON TIME Act”.
SEC. 2. NOTICE CONCERNING MAINTENANCE OR CREW DELAY.
(a) In General.—Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 41730. Notice concerning maintenance or crew delay
“(a) In General.—In any circumstance in which an air carrier providing scheduled passenger air transportation experiences a delay with respect to such air transportation that is a result of maintenance or crew rest issues and for which there is no aircraft or crew to replace the scheduled aircraft or crew, the Secretary of Transportation shall require such air carrier to—
“(1) immediately provide a notice to passengers affected by such delay that contains an estimate for the duration of such delay; or
“(2) if the air carrier does not immediately have an estimate for the duration of the delay—
“(A) immediately provide a notice such passengers that there is not an estimate available; and
“(B) provide to such passengers an updated notice containing the estimate as soon as such estimate is available.
“(b) Notice Requirements.—In providing any notice to passengers under this section with respect to delayed air transportation, an air carrier shall ensure that the information required under subsection (a) is made available to passengers—
“(1) by announcement over the public address system of the applicable airport;
“(2) on display boards posted at or near the applicable gate for the affected air transportation; and
“(3) by direct notification via text, email, and the mobile application of the air carrier, as applicable.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41729 the following:
“41730. Notice concerning maintenance or crew delay.”. <all>
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