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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the partnership would fast-track the process for resolving passenger complaints.
The Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it would partner with 18 state attorney generals to investigate airline consumer violations.
The program, called the “Airline Passenger Protection Partnership,” would expand the DOT’s oversight, since it would create a new system that fast-tracks airline misconduct cases.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said currently only the federal government could handle passenger complaints and enforce passenger protections.
“This is a partnership