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Trump Administration Reversing Biden-Era Plan to Compensate Airline Passengers for Disruptions
The cancellation reflects a priority to reduce federal regulations on airlines despite a proposed rule offering up to $775 compensation for significant delays or cancellations.
- On Thursday, the Trump administration announced it is abandoning a Biden-era plan to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers, as detailed in a Transportation Department document.
- The proposal, first floated last December, would have required free rebooking on rival airlines and provided meals and lodging for stranded passengers, Biden's Transportation Department considered.
- The proposal would have required payments starting at $200 for cancellations or delays caused by mechanical issues, with compensation up to $775 for delays of nine hours or more.
- Airlines for America argued the cancellation would raise ticket prices, while many passengers still depend on largest U.S. airlines' voluntary assistance without enforceable federal protections.
- Published September 4, 2025, the announcement signals a recent shift as the proposed rule would have aligned U.S. policy more closely with European airline consumer protections.
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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…
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Trump admin ditches Biden-era plan to make airlines pay compensation for flight disruptions
The Trump administration has decided to abandon a Biden-era plan that would have required airlines to pay cash compensation and cover lodging and meals for stranded passengers when airlines cause flight cancellations or changes.
Donald Trump administration overturned a rule by former President Joe Biden that required airlines to pay passengers in cash for delays in their flights
Trump Admin Ditches Biden-Era Plan to Make Airlines Pay Compensation for Flight Disruptions
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.
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