The Transportation Department has issued a guidance letter to tour operators and others in the public charter industry, imposing new requirements in the wake of the March collapse of Direct Air.

The Transportation Department has assessed $185,000 in civil penalties on three tour operators for allegedly violating its fare advertising rules and is believed to be pursuing cases against at least ...

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he is directing the agency to end its practice of extending appeals periods for operators found to be unsafe. Sky Express cannot resume operation until the ...

This story appears in the Feb. 1 print edition of Transport Topics. WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood last week issued an order immediately forbidding commercial drivers from texting on ...