"In December, then-President Joe Biden's administration sought public comment on paying customers on domestic flights $200 to $300 if their flights are delayed for more than three hours, and $775 for longer delays. The proposal had not gone into effect. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation withdrew the proposal altogether. Consistent with Department and administration priorities, the Department plans to withdraw the [Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking], it said."
"President Donald Trump has said that high-speed rail in the U.S. isn't needed because Americans can simply fly to their destinations, sometimes for as little as $2. You take an airplane it costs you $2, he said in February while slamming a passenger rail project in California. It costs you nothing. You take an airplane. But this got started. And if you have to, you drive, you can drive."
The U.S. Department of Transportation withdrew a proposed rule that would have compensated domestic passengers for lengthy flight delays. The proposal, which had not gone into effect, sought public comment on paying customers $200 to $300 for delays exceeding three hours and $775 for longer delays. Airlines remain required to compensate only for cancellations, not delays. A trade group representing major carriers including American, Delta and United Airlines praised the withdrawal as a review of unnecessary regulations. The administration is also considering reversing a rule requiring ticket agents to disclose service fees. President Trump repeatedly asserted that some flights cost as little as $2.
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