In 2019, the FAA & Department of Transportation (DOT) released new rules on private charter flights to give more transparency to consumers.
The NTSB recommended more robust consumer disclosures to the DOT after a fatal crash was investigated in 2006. The driving force behind this rule is that passengers must know who is operating their flight to make an informed decision. This allows charter buyers to do their due diligence on evaluating the safety record of an air carrier before flying on the aircraft. For example, when you fly on a major airline but the trip is operator by a regional carrier, it’s disclosed before you buy the seat and on your ticket; the DOT has now extended this same type of protection to private flights as well, and more.
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