"In December 2024, the federal agency under former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sought public comment on the plan, which would have required airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays totalling more than three hours and as high as $775 for even longer, unspecified delays. Trump's Transportation Department said the rules would be unnecessary regulatory burdens amid its explanation of why it will scrap the plan."
"Last month, a group of 18 Democratic senators urged the Trump administration not to drop the compensation plan. This is a common-sense proposal: when an airline's mistake imposes unanticipated costs on families, the airline should try to remedy the situation by providing accommodations to consumers and helping cover their costs, said the letter signed by Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal, Maria Cantwell, Ed Markey and others."
The Transportation Department formally withdrew a proposed directive requiring airlines to pay passengers for lengthy flight delays. The rule originally proposed under the Biden administration would have set payments of $200 to $300 for domestic delays longer than three hours and up to $775 for longer disruptions. The agency said the rule would create unnecessary regulatory burdens and that abandoning it would let airlines compete on services and compensation voluntarily. Eighteen Democratic senators urged retention of the compensation plan, arguing airlines should cover unanticipated costs imposed on families. U.S. carriers must refund cancelled flights but are not required to compensate for delays.
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