Overview

• The decision reverses a finalized Biden rule that had not yet taken effect and would have required airlines to compensate passengers for lengthy, carrier-caused delays.
• The shelved framework envisioned tiered payments, including up to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for delays exceeding nine hours.
• A DOT spokesperson said the department will carry out statutory requirements such as providing refunds when flights are canceled or substantially delayed and travelers choose not to fly.
• Airlines for America, which represents major U.S. carriers, praised the reversal as pulling back regulations it says exceed the department’s authority.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the withdrawal plan and called for an additional $19 billion to modernize air-traffic control, while Pete Buttigieg criticized the rollback and launched a public forum for consumer feedback.