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NEWS ABOUT: ExpressJet Airlines

ExpressJet Airlines stories: 2 news summaries
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Passengers Stuck on Runway Have No Recourse


Aug 13, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The passengers who spent 5.5 hours trapped inside a plane in Rochester, Minn., last weekend didn’t revolt. But if they had, they could have wound up in trouble with the law, USA Today reports. Federal aviation laws give airlines sole authority over whether passengers stay on a... More »

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airline industry • Continental Airlines • passenger's bill of rights • airline passenger's bill of rights • Federal Aviation Administration • ExpressJet Airlines • Rochester, Minn.

(Newser) - If 9 hours on a grounded puddle-jumper with screaming babies and the scent of overly busy toilets wafting through cramped aisles sounds like your idea of a good time, then Continental Airlines had your ticket to paradise. When storms forced a Minneapolis-bound flight to divert to Rochester, Minn., on Friday,... More »

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Minnesota • airport security • Minneapolis airport • airline delays • Continental Airlines • airline passenger's bill of rights • tarmac • ExpressJet Airlines • Rochester, Minn.

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