Daily Beast- Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed President Donald Trump for withdrawing the Biden-era rule for airlines to compensate passengers when they cause major flight disruptions. “Our billionaire President put an airline lobbyist in charge of the Department of Transportation. So no, this is not a surprise,” Buttigieg wrote, referring to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
The Trump administration formally posted a notice to withdraw the proposed rule this week after it was first unveiled by the Biden administration back in 2023.
The rule would have guaranteed airline passengers between $200 and $775 as well as free meals, rebookings and lodging when U.S. flight delays or cancelations were caused by situations under the airlines’ control such as system outages.
There was no specific date at which time it was set to take effect, but the previous administration touted it as a considerable change, as passengers were hampered by major flight delays and cancellations in recent years.
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