Pete Buttigieg reminds travelers of their rights while throwing shade at the current administration - LGBTQ Nation

""In my last job, around this time of year, I would often hold a press conference to remind passengers of their rights and to remind airlines that we would be enforcing those rights," he said, explaining that those rights have been somewhat diminished in the past year because of the new presidential administration. "But you still have rights, including the right to an automatic refund that we fought to get enshrined into law," he continued, referring to how the Biden administration was able to make rules that require airlines to issue automatic refunds for significantly delayed or canceled flights."

"This is what one might say about Buttigieg's latest video, posted to social media, reminding travelers of their rights, just as air travel picked up for the holiday season. Buttigieg then pointed travelers to flightrights.gov - saying that "the last time I checked" it was still "a good source of information," unlike other informative government websites the new administration has taken down - for more information about their rights while traveling by air."

Travelers retain specific legal rights when flying, including an automatic refund entitlement for significantly delayed or canceled flights. Those refund requirements were established under the Biden administration to require airlines to provide refunds automatically in qualifying situations. Some passenger protections have been reduced in the past year under the new presidential administration, affecting the overall enforcement landscape. flightrights.gov remains available as a resource for information about air travel rights and refund eligibility. Increased holiday travel makes awareness of passenger rights and refund processes especially important for travelers encountering delays or cancellations.

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