14 CFR 259.1

§ 259.1 Purpose.

United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective

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Citation: 14 CFR 259.1, § 259.1 Purpose, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/58752
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The purpose of this part is to mitigate hardships for airline passengers during lengthy tarmac delays and otherwise to bolster air carriers' accountability to consumers.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.