§ 42304. Widespread disruptions

• (a) In the event of a widespread disruption, a covered air carrier shall immediately publish, via a prominent link on the air carrier’s public internet website, a clear statement indicating whether, with respect to a passenger of the air carrier whose travel is interrupted as a result of the widespread disruption, the air carrier will—
  • (1) provide for hotel accommodations;
  • (2) arrange for ground transportation;
  • (3) provide meal vouchers;
  • (4) arrange for air transportation on another air carrier or foreign air carrier to the passenger’s destination; and
  • (5) provide for sleeping facilities inside the airport terminal.
• (b) In this section, the following definitions apply:
  • (1) The term “widespread disruption” means, with respect to a covered air carrier, the interruption of all or the overwhelming majority of the air carrier’s systemwide flight operations, including flight delays and cancellations, as the result of the failure of 1 or more computer systems or computer networks of the air carrier.
  • (2) The term “covered air carrier” means an air carrier that provides scheduled passenger air transportation by operating an aircraft that as originally designed has a passenger capacity of 30 or more seats.
• (c) Nothing in this section may be construed to modify, abridge, or repeal any obligation of an air carrier under section 42301.