Trump Administration Moves To Scrap Biden-Era Airline Compensation Rules

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to eliminate rules requiring airlines to compensate passengers for non-weather-related delays and cancellations, according to Bloomberg. The agency plans to withdraw a Biden-era proposal that would have mandated airlines pay passengers at least $200 for domestic delays of three hours or more, with fines scaling up to $775 for longer disruptions. Airlines for America, the leading industry lobbying group, praised the rollback, calling the compensation rules burdensome and beyond statutory authority. The Biden administration promoted the airline compensation rules as a game-changer for travelers facing delays from airline computer system disruptions. The Department said it will enforce only aviation consumer protections mandated by Congress.