FAA Bill Risks End Of Tarmac Rule
The DOT operates at the "will" of the president.  If the next president has a pro-airline leaning, the DOT's time frames can change in a heartbeat and we could be looking at 10 hours on the tarmac instead of three for domestic flights and 14 for international flights.
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