The US Department of Transportation is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for disrupted flights.
In December last year, former US President Joe Biden issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that required US and foreign airlines to provide compensation as well as other essential services such as meals, rebooking, hotel, transportation, and timely customer service, when the cause of disruption was due to circumstances within the airline's control.
The rule never went into effect but would have required airlines to compensate US$200-$300 (R3 535-R5 305) for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 (R13 705) for longer delays, according to Reuters.
A recent notice revealed that the department had withdrawn the proposal at the beginning of this month stating: “Consistent with Department and administration priorities, the Department plans to withdraw the ANPRM.”
