Passenger rights law rejected by Appeals Court

A federal appeals court today threw out a New York state law guaranteeing airline travelers fresh air, water and working toilets when flights have been delayed on the ground for more than three hours. "The court's decision vindicates the position of the Air Transport Association and the airlines -- that airline services are regulated by the federal government and that a patchwork of laws by states and localities would be impractical and harmful to consumer interests," the ATA said in a statement.