Schumer Pushes Airline Passenger Bill of Rights
By Associated Press | March 31, 2008
New York lawmakers are backing year-old federal legislation that gives airline passengers the right to fresh air, food, and bathrooms when planes are stranded on runways. Senator Schumer said he will push for swift passage of the legislation creating the first-in-the-nation passenger bill of rights. An appeals court last week struck down a New York state law requiring airlines to give passengers basic services aboard delayed planes. Mr. Schumer says the law, sponsored by Senator Boxer of California, should be passed to protect passengers.
