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USA Today
Jan 05, 2016
Study: Tarmac delay rule just makes things worse
The tarmac delay rule put in place by the Department of Transportation to protect fliers from being stranded for hours has actually made overall delays longer.
Los Angeles Times
Jan 05, 2016
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.
Runway Girl Network
Jan 05, 2016
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.
Chicago Tribune
Jan 05, 2016
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.
MarketWatch
Jan 04, 2016
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."
MarketWatch
Dec 23, 2015
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.
TouchVision
Dec 23, 2015
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.
Mashable
Dec 23, 2015
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?