Boxer to introduce airline passengers' bill of rights

San Jose Mercury News by Michael Martinez | Feb. 17, 2007 (News Report)
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One day after hundreds of passengers were stranded on JetBlue flights for up to 11 hours, U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer said she plans to introduce legislation in the Senate for a passengers' bill of rights.

A spokesman in Boxer's Washington office said Boxer is working with Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, who is drafting legislation for the House following a similar incident in December. Full Story »

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Jim Lang
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 by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

This report is a little bit more than Barbara Boxer's press release -- but not much. The links add a little -- but not much. There is no perspective -- for example, there is no information on the frequency of flights stuck on the tarmack.

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