{"id":2360814,"date":"2024-10-28T23:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T03:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-to-claim-an-airline-refund-under-the-new-guidelines-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T23:08:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T03:08:49","slug":"heres-how-to-claim-an-airline-refund-under-the-new-guidelines-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-to-claim-an-airline-refund-under-the-new-guidelines-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s how to claim an airline refund under the new guidelines &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fheres-how-to-claim-an-airline-refund-under-the-new-guidelines-washington-examiner%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=2360814&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--><p>The new guidelines from\u200c the Department of Transportation (DOT) aimed at improving the refund process for airline passengers are\u200d now in effect. These regulations\u2064 allow customers to receive quicker refunds when \u200btheir travel plans \u200dare disrupted due to canceled flights, significant delays, or missed extra services they paid for. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg \u200cemphasized \u200dthat \u2063passengers should receive \u200dtheir money back without \u200bunnecessary complications. <\/p>\n<p>Key provisions include: <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Passengers are entitled to full cash refunds if their domestic flights are delayed by\u200c more\u2063 than three hours or international flights by over six hours, as well as in cases \u200bof cancellations, unless an alternate flight is accepted. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Airlines must\u200b issue refunds \u200cwithin seven days for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sorry-england-amazon-to-stop-accepting-visa-credit-cards-issued-in-uk\/\" title=\"Sorry England: Amazon to Stop Accepting Visa Credit Cards Issued in UK\">credit card transactions<\/a>\u200b and within 20\u2062 days for other payment methods. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Customers will also \u2064receive \u2063refunds if there are significant changes to their\u200d itinerary or if \u2064checked\u200d luggage is significantly delayed.<\/p>\n<p>These\u200c changes address the historically complicated process\u200c of obtaining refunds from airlines, ensuring passengers have clearer rights and easier\u200b access\u2064 to their funds.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New guidelines for faster airline refunds are now in effect. Here&rsquo;s how to claim one<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1707478\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-transportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Department of Transportation\">Department of Transportation<\/a>&lsquo;s new guidelines, going into effect today, will allow for faster refunds from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/airlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"airlines\">airlines<\/a> for customers whose travel plans have been disrupted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Under the new rules, if flights are canceled or significantly changed; bags significantly delayed; or extra services were not provided that were paid for, airlines must <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">promptly provide passengers<\/a> with an automatic cash refund.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them &ndash; without headaches or haggling,&rdquo; Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. &ldquo;Our new rule sets a new standard to require airlines to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-turns-screw-on-airlines-for-more-consumer-protections\/\" title=\"Biden administration enforces stricter consumer protections on airlines\">promptly provide cash refunds<\/a> to their passengers.&rdquo; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Airlines are notorious for their byzantine bureaucracy, with customers having to navigate labyrinthine procedures to obtain refunds.<\/p>\n<p>Now, if your flight is delayed by more than three hours for domestic flights, or six hours for international, you are entitled to a full refund. If your flight is canceled you are also entitled to a full refund, unless you don&rsquo;t accept an alternate flight from the airline. <\/p>\n<p>Refunds must be issued by the airline no more than seven days after the scheduled travel for credit card payments, and no more than 20 days for other forms of payment. <\/p>\n<p>Customers are also entitled to refunds if there are &ldquo;significant changes&rdquo; to the itinerary, including a change of airports, or flight changes that result in less disability access. Those who experience do not receive their checked luggage on time are also entitled to a reimbursement. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, those who buy their tickets and then are told by a medical professional they cannot travel due to a disease will be entitled to an airline credit. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The efficiency of airlines came under national scrutiny in December 2022, when a computer system failure from Southwest Airlines resulted in over 15,000 cancelations during the busiest time of the year. It reported an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/793101\/southwest-airlines-reports-800-million-loss-over-holiday-season-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"$800 million loss\">$800 million loss<\/a> in revenue a month due to the crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The December meltdown dealt a major blow to the airline&rsquo;s reputation as well, drawing national headlines and the ire of the DOT. The airline was made to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/buttigieg-chastises-southwest-airlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compensate<\/a>&nbsp;all the customers affected by the winter delays, which included paying for hotel rooms of customers stranded at airports, transportation to and from the hotel, meals, and numerous other expenses resulting from the delay. In December 2023, the airline was fined another $140 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1707478\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1707478\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New rules for quicker airline refunds are now active<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2360816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Delta_airlines_14.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43908,36570,43909,33616,32076],"class_list":["post-2360814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-airline-refund","tag-consumer-rights","tag-new-guidelines","tag-travel-tips","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Delta_airlines_14.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2360814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360814\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2360814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2360814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2360814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}