Deciphering last week's air travel protection news: What are your rights as a passenger?

Several proposed and actual changes to air travel consumer protections have changed what Americans can expect when travel goes sideways. Here's what to know. Read More

Airlines lobby DOT to remove major passenger consumer protections

U.S. airlines' lobbying group filed a proposal with the Department of Transportation seeking to repeal a wide range of consumer protections. Read More

Feds scrap proposal to offer cash to airline passengers for flight disruptions

Transportation Department drops Biden-era proposal to require airlines to financially compensate passengers for flight disruptions. Read More

Trump scraps Biden-era airline consumer compensation plan

Plan would have guaranteed passengers $200 to $775 for airline-caused delays Travelers would also have received meals, hotel stays and rebooking at no ... Read More

Airlines Will No Longer Be Required to Compensate Passengers for Flight Delays Under New Administration Plan

Without regulatory oversight, airlines will get to decide for themselves what to offer travelers when flights are significantly delayed. Read More

Air Canada strikes: Passenger rights as the cancellations continue

More than half-a-million passengers have been hit by Air Canada flight cancellations after a strike by cabin crew, a “lock-out by airline bosses and a refusals to return to work in line with a ... Read More

Trump Won't Make Airlines Pay for Delays: What Passengers Should Know

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said it would drop the Biden-era plan, which would have guaranteed passengers affected by lengthy delays or cancellations caused by carriers compensation ... Read More