HARTFORD – Today, State Senator Christine Cohen, Senate Chair of the Transportation Committee, responded to news that the Trump administration is reversing course on a Biden administration plan to hold airlines accountable for delays. Former President Biden and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg proposed a rule that would require airlines to compensate travelers for flight delays caused by the carriers.
The proposed federal rule would require U.S. airlines to pay consumers $200 to $300 for domestic delays of at least three hours and up to $775 for longer delays. The rule had not yet taken effect when President Trump assumed office.
“The Trump administration is backtracking on a common-sense, consumer protection policy,” said Sen. Cohen. “Flight delays are not only frustrating and inconvenient, they are costly and incredibly disruptive, and travelers are often stranded at airports with no suitable recourse. Across the country consumers feel that prices are going up, while the value of the goods or services they are purchasing are declining. Corporations’ profits are skyrocketing while American workers and families are living paycheck to paycheck and this policy only tips the scale further in favor of big business.”
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