Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 17, 2025

Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space last revised: Nov 03, 2025
§ 253.3 - Definitions.

Large aircraft means any aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats.

Passenger means any person who purchases, or who contacts a ticket office or travel agent for the purpose of purchasing, or considering the purchase of, air transportation.

Ticket office means station, office, or other location where tickets are sold that is under the charge of a person employed exclusively by the carrier, or by it jointly with another person.

source: ER-1302, 47 FR 52134, Nov. 19, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 14 CFR 253.3