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14 CFR · Part 259
ENHANCED PROTECTIONS FOR AIRLINE PASSENGERS
Authority
49 U.S.C. 40101(a)(4), 40101(a)(9), 40113(a), 41702, 41708, 41712, 42301, and 42305. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 21957, Apr. 24, 2026.
Source
74 FR 69002, Dec. 30, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
- § 259.1 § 259.1 Purpose. ↗
- § 259.2 § 259.2 Applicability. ↗
- § 259.3 § 259.3 Definitions. ↗
- § 259.4 § 259.4 Contingency Plan for Lengthy Tarmac Delays. ↗
- § 259.5 § 259.5 Customer Service Plan. ↗
- § 259.6 § 259.6 Posting of Contracts of Carriage, Tarmac Delay Contingency Plans and Customer Service Plans on websites. ↗
- § 259.7 § 259.7 Response to consumer problems. ↗
- § 259.8 § 259.8 Notify passengers of known delays, cancellations, and diversions. ↗
- § 259.9 § 259.9 xxx ↗
Recent Federal Register activity
The last 25 of 31 Federal Register documents that touch 14 CFR Part 259, newest first.
- 2026-04-24RuleOne-Page Document on Passenger RightsFR ↗
- 2025-12-10RuleAirline Customer Service Commitments for Controllable Flight Disruptions: Unscheduled Maintenance in Response to FAA Airworthiness DirectivesFR ↗
- 2024-10-03NPRMFamily Seating in Air TransportationFR ↗
- 2024-08-12RuleRefunds and Other Consumer Protections (2024 FAA Reauthorization)FR ↗
- 2024-08-09NPRMFamily Seating in Air TransportationFR ↗
- 2024-04-30RuleEnhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service FeesFR ↗
- 2024-04-26RuleRefunds and Other Consumer ProtectionsFR ↗
- 2023-03-14NPRMAirline Ticket Refunds and Consumer ProtectionsFR ↗
- 2023-03-03NPRMAirline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections; Public HearingFR ↗
- 2022-11-17NPRMAirline Ticket Refunds and Consumer ProtectionsFR ↗
- 2022-08-22NPRMAirline Ticket Refunds and Consumer ProtectionsFR ↗
- 2021-07-21NPRMRefunding Fees for Delayed Checked Bags and Ancillary Services That Are Not ProvidedFR ↗
- 2021-05-03RuleTarmac Delay RuleFR ↗
- 2019-10-25NPRMTarmac Delay RuleFR ↗
- 2016-11-29NPRMRefunding Baggage Fees for Delayed Checked BagsFR ↗
- 2016-11-03RuleEnhancing Airline Passenger Protections IIIFR ↗
- 2016-10-31NPRMRefunding Baggage Fees for Delayed Checked BagsFR ↗
- 2014-09-25NPRMTransparency of Airline Ancillary Fees and Other Consumer Protection IssuesFR ↗
- 2014-08-06NPRMTransparency of Airline Ancillary Fees and Other Consumer Protection IssuesFR ↗
- 2014-05-23NPRMTransparency of Airline Ancillary Fees and Other Consumer Protection IssuesFR ↗
- 2011-07-28RuleEnhancing Airline Passenger Protections: Limited Delay of Effective Date for Certain ProvisionsFR ↗
- 2011-04-25RuleEnhancing Airline Passenger ProtectionsFR ↗
- 2010-08-03NPRMEnhancing Airline Passenger ProtectionsFR ↗
- 2010-06-08NPRMEnhancing Airline Passenger ProtectionsFR ↗
- 2009-12-30RuleEnhancing Airline Passenger ProtectionsFR ↗
+ 6 more on federalregister.gov