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DOT 7-06
Friday, January 20, 2006
News Digest
DOT Cautions Consumers on Super Bowl Air Travel Ticket Scams. Air travelers
going to Super Bowl XL this year should be aware that not all tour packages
include a ticket to the Feb. 5 game in Detroit. U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) consumer protection rules require any operator marketing a
Super Bowl air package that is promoted as including game tickets to have the
tickets in hand or have a written contract for the tickets before the operator
does any advertising. The Department cautions travelers that if a game ticket is
not specifically mentioned in newspaper advertisements or other solicitation
material or listed as a tour feature, the ticket is probably not included. DOT’s
rules state that if a tour was described as including a game ticket and you do
not receive one, you are entitled to a full refund of the entire package price
upon your return. People may file complaints about Super Bowl tours that
advertise tickets but do not provide them by contacting the Aviation Consumer
Protection Division by e-mail at airconsumer@dot.gov, by voice-mail at (202)
366-2220 or by TTY at (202) 366-0511. Contact Bill Mosley, (202) 366-4570.
BTS Issues Transportation Statistics Annual Report. The Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) has released the 11th Transportation Statistics Annual Report.
This congressionally mandated report presents and analyzes data on travel,
freight movement, system condition, the size and scope of the transportation
system, the economic performance of transportation, safety, energy, and the
environmental consequences of transportation. To order a copy of the report,
contact BTS by phone at 202-366-DATA, by e-mail at orders@bts.gov or by mail
sent to Product Orders, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, USDOT, 400 Seventh
Street, S.W., Room 4117, Washington, DC 20590. Contact other than orders: Dave
Smallen: 202-366-5568.
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