FAA Launches New System for Air Journey Service Complaints

The FAA has announced an up to date system for vacationers submitting air journey service complaints, changing the outdated course of that the company stated was developed within the Nineties. 

Part of the Aviation Complaint, Enforcement, and Reporting System (ACERS), shoppers can now file complaints, feedback, and compliments by a web-based portal. The company claims that this new system streamlines processes for each shoppers and airways. Under the brand new system, any time a ticket is submitted by the ACERS portal, concerned events will probably be notified in actual time each within the portal and by e mail. According to the FAA, it beforehand took over a month for airways and ticket brokers to obtain submissions.

“I’m committed to making USDOT work better for the American people. By modernizing our technology and getting rid of outdated legacy systems, we can better serve the traveling public and maximize efficiencies,” stated U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. 

The company additionally famous that the brand new system additional protects aviation shoppers’ information in the event that they select to make a submission. 

Complaints are tracked by the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP), which inspires shoppers to submit complaints solely “when an airline or travel agency is not able to resolve an air travel problem to your satisfaction.”

OACP states that they aren’t ready to answer every criticism individually, however that they do make sure that every criticism is directed to the suitable occasion and encourages the concerned events to answer shoppers’ complaints immediately, together with a replica of the response to the OACP.