Trump Administration Drops Biden-Era Airline Compensation Proposals

The plan would have required airlines to compensate travelers between $200 and $775 for delays longer than three hours, as well as pay for other expenses.

A Boeing 737 American Airlines passenger aircraft and an Airbus A320 American Airlines passenger aircraft at LaGuardia airport in New York City on April 30, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

The Trump administration on Sept. 4 dropped a Biden-era proposal that would have required airlines to pay cash and provide other compensation to passengers for delays within their control.

The White House said in a document that the Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to withdraw the proposal “consistent with department and administration priorities.”