The trade group said more than half of cancellations in 20 have been caused by “extreme weather” or air traffic control outages. Officials at the Transportation Department, which will write the new rules, said they didn’t have a precise date for when they expect to finish, but indicated they are working to quickly publish a notice that is required to get the process started.Īs outlined at the White House by Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the rules would focus on cancellations and long delays caused by things such as mechanical issues with the plane or lack of a crew.Īirlines for America, which represents the biggest carriers, said in a statement that airlines have no incentive to delay or cancel flights. Your time matters, the impact on your life matters.”īiden’s pledge comes just weeks before the start of the peak summer travel season, when air travel could exceed pre-coronavirus pandemic records. “That’s why our top priority has been to get American air travelers a better deal.”īiden added, “You deserve more than just getting the price of your ticket (refunded) - you deserve to be fully compensated. “I know how frustrated many of you are with the service you get from your U.S. It would give consumers in the United States protections similar to those in the European Union. The compensation would be in addition to ticket refunds when the airline is at fault for a flight being canceled or significantly delayed. President Joe Biden said Monday his administration will write new regulations that will require airlines to compensate air travelers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline’s control.
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