No air carrier subject to the provisions of this chapter shall, directly or indirectly, issue or give any free ticket, free pass or free transportation for passengers, but nothing in this section shall apply (1) to the carriage, storage or handling of property free or at reduced rates, when such rates have been authorized or prescribed by the Commission for the United States, state or municipal governments, or for charitable purposes or to or from fairs and expositions for exhibition thereat, or (2) to the free carriage of homeless and destitute persons and the necessary agents employed in such transportation, or (3) to mileage, excursion or commutation passenger tickets.
Nor shall anything in this section be construed to prohibit any air carrier from giving reduced rates or free passage to ministers of religion, or regular traveling secretaries of the Young Men's Christian Association or Young Women's Christian Association, whose duties require regular travel in supervising and directing Young Men's Christian or Young Women's Christian Association work, secretaries of duly organized religious work, or to indigent persons, or to inmates of the Confederate homes or State homes for disabled soldiers and sailors, or to disabled soldiers and sailors, including those about to enter, and those returning home after discharge; nor from giving free carriage to its own officers, employees, and members of their families, representatives of the press and members of the Department of State Police or to any other person or persons to whom the giving of such free carriage is not otherwise prohibited by the law; nor to prevent the principal officers of any air carrier from exchanging passes or tickets with other air carriers of any air, motor vehicle, steamship, or electric railway companies for their officers, employees and members of their families.
Code 1950, § 56-191; 1970, c. 708; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 17.
Structure Code of Virginia
§ 5.1-90.1. Incidental transportation of certain passengers and property by motor vehicle
§ 5.1-91. Air carriers to comply with chapter; subject to regulation by Commission
§ 5.1-92. Regulation by Commission; reports; prevention of discrimination
§ 5.1-93. Regulation of brokers
§ 5.1-94. Required certificate of public convenience and necessity
§ 5.1-95. Application for certificate; notices, etc.
§ 5.1-96. Fees in connection with certificates
§ 5.1-97. Hearing on application; action of Commission
§ 5.1-98. Factors to be considered by the Commission in granting certificates
§ 5.1-99. Occasional deviations from authorized routes; emergency landings
§ 5.1-100. Transportation of baggage, mail, etc., with passengers
§ 5.1-101. Chartered parties covered by common carriers
§ 5.1-102. Schedule changes require Commission approval
§ 5.1-108. When broker's license required
§ 5.1-109. Application for broker's license
§ 5.1-110. Hearing on such application and action thereon
§ 5.1-111. Authority over brokers; bond
§ 5.1-112. Broker's license not substitute for other certificates or permits required
§ 5.1-114. Transfer or lease of certificate
§ 5.1-115. No value allowed for certificates
§ 5.1-117. Bonds or insurance to be kept in force
§ 5.1-119. Condition of bond, etc.
§ 5.1-120. Effect of failure to give security
§ 5.1-122. Duties of carriers of property as to service, rates and regulations
§ 5.1-123. Through routes, joint rates, etc., not required may be established
§ 5.1-124. Undue preference not permitted
§ 5.1-125. Complaints; action of Commission thereon or on own initiative
§ 5.1-126. Establishment of through routes, etc., by Commission
§ 5.1-127. Prescribing divisions of joint rates
§ 5.1-128. New rate schedule; hearing; suspension; action thereon
§ 5.1-129. Goodwill, certificate, etc., not element of value in rate making
§ 5.1-130. Criteria for establishment of rates
§ 5.1-131. Other remedies not extinguished
§ 5.1-132. Tariffs showing rates, fares and charges, etc.
§ 5.1-133. Unlawful to charge other than published tariff
§ 5.1-134. Changes in tariffs, etc.
§ 5.1-135. No transportation except when rates have been filed and published
§ 5.1-136. Free passes or reduced rates
§ 5.1-137. Payment of rates and charges before delivery of freight
§ 5.1-138. Liability for additional charges
§ 5.1-139. Commission may enter judgment for refunds due public and collect and distribute same
§ 5.1-140. Unlawful to disclose certain information
§ 5.1-142. Reports, records, etc.
§ 5.1-143. Reports of accidents
§ 5.1-144. Certificate or permit holder not relieved of liability for negligence
§ 5.1-146. Violations and penalties
§ 5.1-147. Disposition of fees or sums collected
§ 5.1-148. Employees of Commission not to have interest in carriers
§ 5.1-149. No property rights in airspace conferred by chapter
§ 5.1-150. Licenses, registrations, taxes, etc., not affected
§ 5.1-151. Right to amend, revoke, etc., rights, certificates or franchises