KMA Zuckert LLP

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a final rule requiring covered air carriers to submit a concise, one-page summary of passenger rights, advancing transparency in air travel.

The rule, implementing Section 429 of the Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, requires airlines to clearly outline policies relating to delays, diversions, cancellations, baggage, and boarding practices, including compensation and rebooking options.

Following submission, carriers must publish the summary in a prominent location on their websites within 90 days, ensuring accessibility for passengers.

The requirement focuses on standardizing how existing rights are presented, rather than expanding substantive entitlements. For carriers, the obligation is largely administrative, but visibility of these policies may increase scrutiny of compliance and customer-facing practices.

🔗 Final rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-08103

KMA Zuckert LLP highlights the work of Associate Naren Prasanna in the firm’s Chicago office.

Mr. Prasanna focuses his practice on representing aviation clients across the commercial and general aviation industry in state and federal courts. His experience includes matters involving personal injury, wrongful death, and product liability claims, as well as broader commercial and employment disputes.

Mr. Prasanna began his legal career in India, where he was admitted to practice in 2022 after graduating from The Tamilnadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University. During his studies, he represented the University at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna.

He later earned his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he was awarded the Philip H. Corboy Mock Trial Fellowship and achieved top placements in national trial competitions, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Trial Competition and the Midwest BLSA Mock Trial Competition.

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