Three Democratic senators have urged the US Department of Transportation to increase airline passengers’ compensation for canceled and delayed flights when the airline is at fault
Three Democratic senators urged the Department of Transportation on Wednesday to increase airline passengers’ compensation for canceled and delayed flights when the airline is at fault. The pressure campaign comes on the eve of Thanksgiving, as airlines prepare for near pre-pandemic levels of travel. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Democratic Sens.
25 million in fines against six airlines for “extreme delays in providing those refunds to passengers,” said Buttigieg this month. That brings the total assessed fines for 2022 to $8.1 million – a record in civil penalties for the department’s consumer protection program. In August, major airlines said they would provide food and lodging if they caused a cancellation after Buttigieg pressed them to upgrade their customer service commitments.
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