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Los Angeles Times
Airline tarmac rule leads to more passenger delays, study concludes
A study by Dartmouth and MIT concludes that one of the nation’s toughest passenger rights laws—that fines airlines for stranding fliers on an airport tarmac—may actually increase passenger delays.
Jan 05, 2016
Runway Girl Network
Researchers propose tweak to three-hour rule for tarmac delays
Experts, including Professor Vikrant Vaze, have called into question whether passengers truly are benefiting from the US Department of Transportation's “three-hour rule” for tarmac delays.
Jan 05, 2016
Chicago Tribune
Rule to prevent tarmac delays backfires for airline passengers: study
A rule intended to keep airline passengers from being stuck for long stretches on the tarmac has resulted in more delays, according to a study co-authored by Professor Vikrant Vaze.
Jan 05, 2016
MarketWatch
Why some colleges are better than others at getting women into STEM careers
Dartmouth is cited as a "college where female STEM students flourish" and where "women made up nearly 40% of Thayer’s graduating class last year."
Jan 04, 2016
MarketWatch
Flight canceled? The government may be to blame
The 2010 Tarmac Delay Rule has led to a jump in the rate of flight cancellations according to a study by researchers at the MIT and Dartmouth.
Dec 23, 2015
TouchVision
A rule to decrease flight delays leads to more flight delays
A rule meant to lower the number of flight delays has actually backfired according to researchers including Dartmouth engineering professor Vikrant Vaze.
Dec 23, 2015
Mashable
Rule to prevent flight delays causes more delays
Researchers at Dartmouth published a study looking at the effect of the US Department of Transportation rule in 2010 that limits tarmac delays. Is air travel better now?
Dec 23, 2015
Bloomberg Business
Late Flights Rose After US Bid to Stem Traveler Tarmac Holdups
Professor Vikrant Vaze is quoted about a study he conducted with MIT researchers on how a US rule designed to spare travelers time on the tarmac has actually spurred additional delays.
Dec 23, 2015