49 U.S.C. § 41707
Section 41707 · Incorporating contract terms into written instrument
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Buck v. American Airlines, Inc. (2007)
Most recently applied in Cape Air International v. Lindsey (June 2010)
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To the extent the Secretary of Transportation prescribes by regulation, an air carrier may incorporate by reference in a ticket or written instrument any term of the contract for providing interstate air transportation.