"Anyone who has flown on an airplane knows that as passengers, our fate is in the hands of the airline," said Assemblyman Mark Leno. "No one should be denied basic necessities when stranded for hours on the tarmac. This measure will require the airlines to treat passengers humanely."
Currently, there are no statutory requirements for minimum airline passenger rights. The absence of legal protections has allowed for unhealthy conditions for passengers in California and across the nation. Leno's bill will be modeled after successful legislation passed last year in New York.
"I will be working with Kate Hanni who formed the Coalition for an Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights, and other motivated activists on this important protection measure," Leno said.
"California has always been a leader when it comes to health and safety issues," said Kate Hanni, Coalition for an Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights. "We are grateful to Assemblyman Leno for taking the lead on this urgently needed legislation."
