Aeronautics and Space
The purpose of this part is to ensure that consumers are adequately informed before they book air transportation or embark on travel involving change-of-gauge services that these services require a change of aircraft en route.
This part applies to the following:
(a) Direct air carriers and foreign air carriers that sell or issue tickets in the United States for scheduled passenger air transportation on change-of-gauge services or that operate such transportation; and
(b) Ticket agents doing business in the United States that sell or issue tickets for scheduled passenger air transportation on change-of-gauge services.
As used in this part:
(a) Air transportation
(b) Carrier
(c) Change-of-gauge service
(d) Ticket agent
The holding out or sale of scheduled passenger air transportation that involves change-of-gauge service is prohibited as an unfair or deceptive practice or an unfair method of competition within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. 41712 unless, in conjunction with such holding out or sale, carriers and ticket agents follow the requirements of this part.
(a) Notice in schedules.
(b) Oral notice to prospective consumers.
(c) Written notice.
For at least one of your flights, you must change aircraft en route even though your ticket may show only one flight number and have only one flight coupon for that flight. Further, in the case of some travel, one of your flights may not be identified at the airport by the number on your ticket, or it may be identified by other flight numbers in addition to the one on your ticket. At your request, the seller of this ticket will give you details of your change of aircraft, such as where it will occur and what aircraft types are involved.
(a) This Part is effective as of August 25, 1999.
(b) Compliance with the following sections is mandatory as of August 25, 1999: § § 258.1, 258.2, 258.3, 258.4, 258.5(a), 258.5(b), and 258.6.
(c) Compliance with § 258.5(c) is mandatory as of March 15, 2000.
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