"15 States Join Forces with Transportation Dept. to Enforce Airline Consumer Laws"

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced a partnership with over a dozen state attorneys general to investigate consumer complaints against airlines, aiming to improve protections for air travelers. This initiative allows state attorney general offices to review complaints and refer potential violations of federal consumer protection rules to the Transportation Department for enforcement action. The partnership, involving attorneys general from 18 states, seeks to address airline passenger grievances and hold airlines accountable, despite the lack of formal state authority to enforce consumer protection laws against airlines.