Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 08, 2026

Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space last revised: Dec 19, 2026
§ 253.9 - Retroactive changes to contracts of carriage.

An air carrier may not retroactively apply to persons who have already bought a ticket any material amendment to its contract of carriage that has significant negative implications for consumers.

[Doc. No. DOT-OST-2007-0022, 74 FR 69002, Dec. 30, 2009]
source: ER-1302, 47 FR 52134, Nov. 19, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 14 CFR 253.9