White House plans to abandon Biden-era rules on compensating customers for disrupted flights

Washington, DC (CNN) — The White House says it plans to roll back proposed rules by the Biden administration, including some that required passengers to be compensated by airlines for disrupted flights.

According to a public document posted Thursday by the White House, the Department of Transportation will withdraw an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking that explored the idea of requiring US and foreign air carriers to provide “essential services,” and compensation to passengers after a canceled or delayed flight in the US due to circumstances within the airline’s control.

CNN reached out to the White House for comment.

In a statement to CNN, a DOT spokesperson said the department would “implement all aviation consumer protection requirements mandated by Congress,” adding that inc