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Federal airline route and service preemption

Federal law bars state or local enactment or enforcement of a law related to an air carrier's price, route, or service, while preserving specified airport proprietary powers. Orlando therefore cannot order an airline to add an international route.

Reviewed July 24, 2026

49 U.S.C. § 41713(b)(1) (2023 edition).

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Federal law bars state or local enactment or enforcement of a law related to an air carrier's price, route, or service, while preserving specified airport proprietary powers. Orlando therefore cannot order an airline to add an international route.

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