It is the latest in a series of moves by the Biden administration to crack down on airlines. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday that it is writing new rules aimed at requiring airlines to compensate passengers for significant flight delays or cancellations when the carriers are responsible.
The US Department of Transportation did not specify how much cash it aims to require airlines to pay passengers for significant delays. The Transportation Department said it plans to write regulations that will require airlines to cover expenses such as meals and hotels if carriers are responsible for stranding passengers.
The Transportation Department on Monday made clear on a government website that no US carriers have agreed to provide cash compensation for delayed or cancelled flights under carriers’ control.
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