DOT Fines United Airlines for Providing Inaccurate Information About Baggage Liability

by Gary Kopycinski on August 4, 2011

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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined United Airlines $20,000 for providing inaccurate information to passengers about how much compensation they could potentially receive for lost, damaged or delayed baggage on international flights.