The Department of Transportation (DoT) labored mightily and came up with a—dashboard? After weeks of announcements of great consumer gains, the single positive result is a DoT “dashboard” that summarizes every line’s policy. And a few have, in fact, adopted vague no-fee family seating policies. I’ve often expressed surprise that the airlines didn’t solve the problem on their own. Now, with some sort of DoT rule in the offing, some have reluctantly agreed—in the hope. I’m guessing, of avoiding a government rule.
The dashboard covers the 10 largest lines. The dashboard includes “limited conditions” reflecting the physical constraints of airplane layouts and boarding processes. Small startups Avelo and Breeze, and longtime fringe player Sun Country aren’t in, but I expect they’ll get there. No airlines based outside the U.S. are tabulated….