“After many airline passengers were kept on bad weather-grounded planes for hours without fresh water and working bathrooms, lawmakers backed a bill for a passenger bill of rights. The bill is in effect, after opposition from the airlines.Governor Spitzer signed the bill into law in August, citing “much needed consumer protections that will help guarantee greater passenger safety and comfort when severe delays impact their travels from New York airports.” (Especially important since NY-area airports have the worst delays in the country!) But the airline industry challenged the law, telling a judge it was questionable whether “the state of New York can tell airlines what to provide.” In the end, U.S. District Judge Lawrene E. Kahn ruled to uphold the bill of rights.” (via gothamist.com)
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