{"id":1926924,"date":"2023-05-08T18:55:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T22:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airlines-could-be-forced-to-pay-passengers-for-delays-cancellations-under-proposed-new-rule\/"},"modified":"2023-05-08T18:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T22:58:58","slug":"airlines-could-be-forced-to-pay-passengers-for-delays-cancellations-under-proposed-new-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airlines-could-be-forced-to-pay-passengers-for-delays-cancellations-under-proposed-new-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"New rule may require airlines to compensate passengers for delays and cancellations."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fairlines-could-be-forced-to-pay-passengers-for-delays-cancellations-under-proposed-new-rule%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1926924&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Airlines May Have to Pay Passengers for Delays and Cancellations<\/h2>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/25-states-oppose-bidens-proposed-ban-on-traveling-natural-gas-by-train\/\" title=\"25 States Oppose Biden\u2019s Proposed Ban on Traveling Natural Gas by Train\">proposed federal rule<\/a> could mean that airlines will have to pay cash to customers for \u201ccontrollable\u201d delays or cancellations. This rule is being touted as a historic step towards ensuring passengers are adequately compensated for airline-caused snafus. <\/p>\n<h3>What the Rule Means for Passengers<\/h3>\n<p>If the rule is passed, airlines will have to compensate passengers and cover expenses such as meals, hotels, and rebooking in cases where the airline has caused a cancellation or significant delay. This is the first time in U.S. history that airlines would be required to provide cash compensation under these circumstances. <\/p>\n<p>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, \u201cWhen an airline causes a flight cancellation or delay, passengers should not foot the bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Why the Rule is Needed<\/h3>\n<p>Post-pandemic travel demand has returned at a higher-than-expected rate, posing a challenge for airlines to keep up. Last summer, staffing and other issues meant that airlines saw unacceptable rates of delays and cancellations, even on blue-sky days. Then, when foul weather struck in December, airlines that were \u201cunprepared\u201d to respond resulted in unacceptable levels of service. <\/p>\n<p>Although cancellations have recently hovered under 2 percent, Buttigieg said, \u201cSummer travel is going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/startup-ceo-who-lost-billions-of-market-value-walked-away-with-huge-sum-gets-massive-check-for-another-venture\/\" title=\"Startup CEO Who Lost Billions Of Market Value, Walked Away With Huge Sum Gets Massive Check For Another Venture\">put enormous pressure<\/a> on the system.\u201d And that\u2019s why the Biden administration is continuing to pressure airlines to deliver more reliable service and to compensate customers more fairly when problems arise. <\/p>\n<h3>What the Airlines Say<\/h3>\n<p>An airline advocacy group, Airlines for America (A4A), told The Epoch Times in an email, \u201cU.S. airlines have no incentive to delay or cancel a flight and do everything in their control to ensure flights depart and arrive on time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weather is one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airlines-could-be-forced-to-pay-passengers-for-delays-cancellations-under-proposed-new-rule\/\" title=\"New rule may require airlines to compensate passengers for delays and cancellations.\">significant factors affecting flight schedules<\/a>, and \u201cextreme weather\u201d caused more than half of the flight cancellations. <\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The proposed rule is a step towards holding airlines accountable for their actions and ensuring that passengers are treated fairly. It remains to be seen how the rule will be defined and implemented, but it is a positive development for air travelers who have long been frustrated by airline-caused delays and cancellations. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A new proposed federal rule could mean that airlines will have to pay cash to customers for \u201ccontrollable\u201d delays or cancellations.<\/li>\n<li>If the rule is passed, airlines will have to compensate passengers and cover expenses such as meals, hotels, and rebooking in cases where the airline has caused a cancellation or significant delay.<\/li>\n<li>The proposed rule is a step towards holding airlines accountable for their actions and ensuring that passengers are treated fairly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new proposed federal rule would require airlines to pay cash to customers for \u201ccontrollable\u201d delays or cancellations. On May 8, President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivered remarks on \u201cholding airlines accountable.\u201d The rule is being touted as a historic step toward ensuring passengers are adequately compensated for airline-caused snafus. 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