FAA Bill Risks End Of Tarmac Rule
Category: TRAVEL
The DOT operates at the "will" of the president.  If the next president has a pro-airline leaning, the DOT's time frames can change in a heartbeat and we could be looking at 10 hours on the tarmac instead of three for domestic flights and 14 for international flights.
By Kate Hanni, Contributor
Airline passenger rights advocate., 2012-01-31