US News

Trump Admin Drops Plan to Require Airlines to Compensate Passengers for Delays

The Department of Transportation officially discontinued the rule-making process for the Biden-era plan.
Trump Admin Drops Plan to Require Airlines to Compensate Passengers for Delays
A Southwest Airlines flight arrives at Denver International Airport in Denver on Nov. 8, 2025. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
|Updated:
0:00

The Trump administration officially published its decision on Friday to stop considering a Biden-era plan to mandate airlines to compensate passengers for delays.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced in September that it planned to withdraw the proposal issued in December 2024, during President Joe Biden’s final weeks in office.
Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
Author
Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.