Trump administration drops plan to require passenger compensation for delayed flights

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The Trump administration is putting a stop to a Biden era regulation requiring airlines to compensate passengers for delays as a result of their own ineptitude. These laws are common throughout most of the industrialized world. Good thing Trump is putting the interests of corporations over the people they are screwing.

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when US flight disruptions are caused by carriers.

In December 2024, the US Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on writing rules to require airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays.

In September, USDOT first disclosed it planned to withdraw the proposal. On Friday, USDOT said the rules would result in “unnecessary regulatory burdens” in explaining why it would not go forward.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/us/trump-administration-compensation-flight-disruptions-hnk

 

[Blaster]

Why is this considered a problem?

 

[Meister]

The Trump administration is putting a stop to a Biden era regulation requiring airlines to compensate passengers for delays as a result of their own ineptitude. These laws are common throughout most of the industrialized world. Good thing Trump is putting the interests of corporations over the people they are screwing.

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when US flight disruptions are caused by carriers.

In December 2024, the US Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on writing rules to require airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays.

In September, USDOT first disclosed it planned to withdraw the proposal. On Friday, USDOT said the rules would result in “unnecessary regulatory burdens” in explaining why it would not go forward.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/us/trump-administration-compensation-flight-disruptions-hnk

Okay, and??
Most carriers already compensate for disruptions other than acts of God.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Okay, and??
Most carriers already compensate for disruptions other than acts of God.

Right, because they were forced to do so, by law.

Laws like the one the Rapist in Chief is deleting.

Looks like you're all caught up.

 

[Meister]

Right, because they were forced to do so, by law.

Laws like the one the Rapist in Chief is deleting.

Looks like you're all caught up.

You really are a stupid one FFI, you just can't help yourself.

In December 2024, the US Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on writing rules to require airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays.

 

[struth]

The Trump administration is putting a stop to a Biden era regulation requiring airlines to compensate passengers for delays as a result of their own ineptitude. These laws are common throughout most of the industrialized world. Good thing Trump is putting the interests of corporations over the people they are screwing.

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when US flight disruptions are caused by carriers.

In December 2024, the US Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on writing rules to require airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays.

In September, USDOT first disclosed it planned to withdraw the proposal. On Friday, USDOT said the rules would result in “unnecessary regulatory burdens” in explaining why it would not go forward.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/us/trump-administration-compensation-flight-disruptions-hnk

So December there was public comment and it actually never became a rule?

Why don’t you dembot actually read your own links?

 

[struth]

Right, because they were forced to do so, by law.

Laws like the one the Rapist in Chief is deleting.

Looks like you're all caught up.

What law? Why did xiden admin waste time on public comment on this rule if there was already law?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

You really are a stupid one FFI, you just can't help yourself.

In December 2024, the US Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on writing rules to require airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays.

Irrelevant crybabying. I didn't say a word about Biden.

I said your favorite fat rapist is deleting one of the laws to protect consumers. Killing it in the crib.

And you couldn't be happier.

Good little sheep.

 

[struth]

Irrelevant crybabying. I didn't say a word about Biden.

I said your favorite fat rapist is deleting one of the laws to protect consumers. Killing it in the crib.

And you couldn't be happier.

Good little sheep.

What law???

 

[Meister]

Irrelevant crybabying. I didn't say a word about Biden.

I said your favorite fat rapist is deleting one of the laws to protect consumers. Killing it in the crib.

And you couldn't be happier.

Good little sheep.

And you keep doubling down with your stupidity.
The airlines already pay for their mistakes.

 

[1srelluc]

Yeah, I thought that it never made it past the comment period.

Looks to me that USDOT just ended the whole notion and gave the reason why they did so.

No new rule was ever in effect. Nothing was ever given, nothing was ever taken away.

I don't think that the OP knew what he was talking about.

Pretty pathetic OP.

 

[busybee01]

The Trump administration is putting a stop to a Biden era regulation requiring airlines to compensate passengers for delays as a result of their own ineptitude. These laws are common throughout most of the industrialized world. Good thing Trump is putting the interests of corporations over the people they are screwing.

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when US flight disruptions are caused by carriers.

In December 2024, the US Transportation Department under then-President Joe Biden sought public comment on writing rules to require airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays.

In September, USDOT first disclosed it planned to withdraw the proposal. On Friday, USDOT said the rules would result in “unnecessary regulatory burdens” in explaining why it would not go forward.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/us/trump-administration-compensation-flight-disruptions-hnk

Once again Trump sides with big business over ordinary people.

 

[struth]

Once again Trump sides with big business over ordinary people.

Wow you dembots can’t even read