Bill of Rights For Air Travelers

The U.S. department of transportation has announced a new bill of rights for air travelers.

With the busy summer travel season, transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg is highlighting two new initiatives.

The first guarantees ten specific rights for disabled travelers, which includes their ability to travel with a service animal.

The bill of rights announced Friday summarizes existing laws, with the goal of helping disabled passengers better understand them.

The D.O.T.'s second initiative for summer travel is designed to help families who are trying to travel together this summer.

Although it is not an enforceable law, the D.O.T.'s new policy urges airlines to seat travelers 13 and younger with their guardians.

In theory, airlines should not be charged extra for this, but it can be tricky on some airlines that don't offer advanced seat selections in economy.