BySuzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes Staff.
The Trump administration’s move to scrap a Biden-era proposal to give customers cash refunds when flights are significantly disrupted follows relentless and often partisan lobbying from the airline industry, and marks a boon to their efforts.
The DOT said Thursday it plans to withdraw the Biden administration’s proposed rule that would have required airlines to compensate passengers whose flights were cancelled or significantly disrupted due to circumstances within the airline's control, “consistent with Department and administration priorities.”
The proposal would have required airlines to pay up to $300 for domestic delays of three to six hours and up to $775 for flight delays lasting at least nine hours.
