DOT proposes new canceled flight compensation requirement

The Department of Transportation proposed a new rule that would require airlines to pay passengers when their flight gets canceled. Read More

DOT finalizes rule for 'dignified air travel': What wheelchair users ...

The Transportation Department has finalized a rule aimed at making travel safer and easier for passengers with disabilities. Read More

New federal rule seeks to improve airline travel for people with ...

New rule is department's latest effort to improve commercial air travel for passengers with disabilities. Here's what's in it. Read More

DOT proposes family-seating rule for airlines - Travel Weekly

The proposed rule also would require airlines to conspicuously disclose, upfront in the booking process, that passengers have the right to free family seating. Read More

Shoes Off? Shoes On! The Latest Air Travel Tips To Ease Family Vacation Hassles

With shoes back on, the latest air travel tips and tools from expert travelers and federal agencies reduce travel hassles faced by today's families. Read More

Airline Rule Requiring Automatic Refunds for ... - The New York Times

The Transportation Department’s new rule also sets the definition for what constitutes a “significant” delay in air travel. Read More

New airline refund rules could ease travel hassles for American ...

Just weeks before the holiday travel season, new airline refund rules went into effect across the country. They can mean big changes for when, and how, Americans get paid back for things like ... Read More

New rules to aim to ease air travel for passengers with disabilities - KY3

I’m like, Okay, when do I fold up the gate?” Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeig is rolling out new rules to make travel for passengers with disabilities easier. Read More

New DOT Refund Rule for Air Travelers Now in Effect - What Travelers ...

The new DOT rule mandates automatic and prompt cash refunds for air travelers when flights are canceled or significantly changed, delayed baggage isn't delivered within specified times, or ... Read More

What to know about DOT’s new refund rule for air travelers – NBC 6 ...

The new rule requires what they are calling “automatic refunds” for passengers for significant flight delays and cancellations. Read More

Free family seating on planes may soon be required by new DOT rule

A new rule proposed by the Biden Administration would require airlines to seat families together for free or offer refunds if they can't. Read More

Automatic refunds are now required for delayed and canceled flights

The Department of Transportation's new refund rules for delayed and canceled flights are now fully in effect. Here's what to know. Read More