AirFAIR Act

HR 9988, the AirFAIR Act, prevents airlines and ticket sellers from imposing excessive price hikes on airfares during declared disasters. It makes it an unfair practice to increase ticket prices by 30% or more when a state, district, territory, or possession has officially declared a disaster or emergency. The bill requires the Transportation Secretary to create regulations defining "excessive" increases and mandates the FAA Administrator to conduct a study on unfair pricing practices during disasters, reporting findings to Congress within one year. This directly affects airlines, ticket agents, and foreign carriers selling flights during such events.