As a result of this incident DOT?s Aviation Enforcement Office sets precedent on November 24, 2009, by issuing the first ever enforcement orders against an airline for stranding passengers for an unreasonable amount of time. In addition, new regulations, ?Tarmac Rule? was put in place to prevent these kinds of events from happening again.

Rather than taxi the aircraft back to the gate and passengers allowed to deplane the aircraft just sat out on the taxiway, complete with crying babies, the aroma of over used toilets and AC system that was not turned on.

June 9, 2011 - Consumer advocate groups called on tougher airline regulations as a result of 47 passengers that were forced to remain seated overnight on the airport tarmac at Rochester International Airport on August 8, 2009. Continental Airlines Flight 2816 had taxi from the gate to the runway with its passengers, however, due to poor weather conditions the aircraft was not allowed to takeoff.