Coalition for an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights: Flyersrights.org

Mission Statement

We are committed to the wellbeing, health and safety of airline passengers. We stand for passengers not only have their well being intact once they arrive at their destination, but that they have the experience of being cared for. Primarily we are concerned with that which goes on inside the planes, such as long stranding incidences on the ground, where people aren't offered a way to get off of the plane, nor are they offered food, water or hygienic toilets.

The magnitude of the problem has been underestimated. In 18 months we've discovered thousands of flights held more than 4 hours on the tarmac with evey variety of medical event unfolding inside the aircraft. Diabetics in Distress, Pregnant women in distress, disabled and elderly as well as young people with compromised immune systems are placed at risk. That equates to 20% of the flying public. Not to mention the E-coli in the airlines water.

We have 5 bills in Congress and have been responsible for 3 rulemakings with the DOT in 18 months.

We need voluntters for our hotline and other duties that are sorely lack ing in attention with the increase in complaints.

Kate Hanni