US drops Biden plan to require airlines to pay compensation for disrupted flights

Biden-era plan for airlines to compensate fliers for disruptions is axed

Trump administration reversing Biden-era plan to compensate airline passengers for disruptions

President Trump’s administration is reversing a former President Biden-era plan to require airlines to compensate passengers with cash, meals and other expenses for disruptions caused by U.S. carriers.  The rule, which was first introduced in 2023, would have provided customers between $200 and  $775 in compensation, along with lodging and meals, if the delay took…

Trump admin ends Biden-era plan to make airlines pay passengers stranded by flight delays

The Trump administration said Thursday it is abandoning a Biden-era plan that sought to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers with cash, lodging and meals for flight cancellations or changes caused by a carrier. The proposed rule would have aligned U.S. policy more closely with European airline consumer protections. It was proposed last December in the final weeks of then-President Joe Biden's administration, leaving its fate in the…

Trump Scrapping Cash Refunds For Flight Disruptions Bows To Airline Lobby

The Department of Transportation is killing a proposed Biden administration rule that would have required airlines to provide cash refunds to passengers whose flights were significantly disrupted—handing airlines a huge victory.

Trump administration scraps Biden-era airline delay compensation plan

US Department of Transportation withdraws proposal that would have paid passengers for delayed flights, a move praised by major carriers - Anadolu Ajansı

US moves to eliminate rules requiring flight delay compensation

The Trump administration is moving to eliminate rules requiring airlines to compensate passengers and provide free rebookings for flight delays and cancellations caused by non-weather-related issues. Read more...