# 14 C.F.R. § 250.1 (2026): Definitions > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_1 ## Section - **Citation:** 14 C.F.R. § 250.1 (2026) - **Heading:** Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 14 CFR: Aeronautics and Space / Chapter II: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) / Part 250: OVERSALES / § 250.1: § 250.1 Definitions. ## Text Airport means the airport at which the direct or connecting flight, on which the passenger holds confirmed reserved space, is planned to arrive or some other airport serving the same metropolitan area, provided that transportation to the other airport is accepted ( i.e. , used) by the passenger. Alternate transportation means air transportation with a confirmed reservation at no additional charge, operated by a carrier as defined below, or other transportation accepted and used by the passenger in the case of denied boarding. Carrier means: (1) a direct air carrier, except a helicopter operator, holding a certificate issued by the Department of Transportation pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41102 or that has been found fit to conduct commuter operations under 49 U.S.C. 41738, or an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41102, authorizing the scheduled transportation of persons; or (2) a foreign air carrier holding a permit issued by the Department pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41302, or an exemption from that provision, authorizing the scheduled foreign air transportation of persons. Class of service means seating in the same cabin class such as First, Business, or Economy class, or in the same seating zone if the carrier has more than one seating product in the same cabin such as Economy and Premium Economy class. Confirmed reserved space means space on a specific date and on a specific flight and class of service of a carrier which has been requested by a passenger, including a passenger with a “zero fare ticket,” and which the carrier or its agent has verified, by appropriate notation on the ticket or in any other manner provided therefore by the carrier, as being reserved for the accommodation of the passenger. Fare means the price paid for air transportation including all mandatory taxes and fees. It does not include ancillary fees for optional services. Stopover means a deliberate interruption of a journey by the passenger, scheduled to exceed 4 hours, at a point between the place of departure and the final destination therefore by the carrier, as being reserved for the accommodation of the passenger. Fare means the price paid for air transportation including all mandatory taxes and fees. It does not include ancillary fees for optional services. Stopover means a deliberate interruption of a journey by the passenger, scheduled to exceed 4 hours, at a point between the place of departure and the final destination. Zero fare ticket means a ticket acquired without a substantial monetary payment such as by using frequent flyer miles or vouchers, or a consolidator ticket obtained after a monetary payment that does not show a fare amount on the ticket. A zero fare ticket does not include free or reduced rate air transportation provided to airline employees and guests. [ER-1306, 47 FR 52985, Nov. 24, 1982, as amended by ER-1337, 48 FR 29680, June 28, 1983; 68 FR 52836, Sept. 8, 2003; Doc. No. OST-01-9325, 73 FR 21033, Apr. 18, 2008; Doc. No. DOT-OST-2010-0140, 76 FR 23161, Apr. 25, 2011] ## Nearby sections - [14 C.F.R. § 250.1 (2026) § 250.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_1.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.2 (2026) § 250.2 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_2.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.2a (2026) § 250.2a Policy regarding denied boarding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_2a.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.2b (2026) § 250.2b Carriers to request volunteers for denied boarding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_2b.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.3 (2026) § 250.3 Boarding priority rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_3.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.5 (2026) § 250.5 Amount of denied boarding compensation for passengers denied boarding involuntarily.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_5.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.6 (2026) § 250.6 Exceptions to eligibility for denied boarding compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_6.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.7 (2026) § 250.7 Provision to implement the Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2018.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_7.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.8 (2026) § 250.8 Denied boarding compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_8.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.9 (2026) § 250.9 Written explanation of denied boarding compensation and boarding priorities, and verbal notification of denied boarding compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_9.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.10 (2026) § 250.10 Report of passengers denied confirmed space.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_10.md) - [14 C.F.R. § 250.11 (2026) § 250.11 Public disclosure of deliberate overbooking and boarding procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_11.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T14_P250_S250_1. 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