New White House proposals, set to be announced Monday, aim to expand protections for passengers.
Under existing rules, airlines are only required to issue refunds in the event of a long delay or cancelation.
The proposed changes aim to expand upon this by requiring airlines to provide additional cash compensation on top of the refund and also cover an affected passenger’s overnight hotel and transportation expenses. Only delays and cancellations caused by circumstances under the airline’s control will be targeted by the plans, according to the reports.for major delays and cancellations, while only a couple offer travel vouchers or frequent flier miles.. Airlines, following a disastrous summer last year during which tens of thousands of flights were canceled, will be keen to run a tighter ship this time around.
to pass legislation ensuring that families can sit together on planes without having to pay any additional fees.
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